Running Wires Through An Rv Roof

You will need to drill a hole in the roof of the rv large enough to run the wires inside.

Running wires through an rv roof.

Run wires in the back of your rv cabinets. First drill holes in the side of the box for cables big enough to fit the threaded end of the cable gland make sure to leave room for future cables. I did a painstaking process of trying to wire up a new power panel in our rv. The least obtrusive way is to drill a hole or holes in the top back corner of the cabinet s.

This location should be one that allows you to enter the trailer in a hidden location. Simply follow the step by step instructions detailed here and you be watching satellite tv in no time. Insert the weatherproof cable glands and tighten them down. If you have ducted air conditioning you can run wire through the ducts.

That way your wire is as high as possible and all the way at the back so it doesn t interfere with your storage. Run the cables through the roof access the next step is to run the solar or antenna cables into the rv through the new access hole. I chose to mount the box over the microwave. Running wires from inside the rv to the roof is usually a snap.

This allowed my wires to enter behind the microwave where they would be hidden from view. Be sure to check out the latest gear i use on my adventures. If your installation also includes an input for cable tv on the outer wall of your rv then this conversion will allow you to create a dedicated satellite tv cable without the need to run new cable lines through the coach.