Running Wires Through Rv Roof

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.

Running wires through rv roof.

It s best to be close to your battery bank storage area. See how i ran a new rear view camera cable the full length of the rv along the chassis a. Running wires from inside the rv to the roof is usually a snap. I did a painstaking process of trying to wire up a new power panel in our rv.

Inside microwave compartment where wires enter trailer from roof top running wires inside. In a couple of our rigs this meant simply routing our wiring through the roof vent for the rv refrigerator. In our most recent installation the fridge was on the opposite side of the rig from the battery compartment. If you have ducted air conditioning in the ceiling of your camper wire could be fished through those ducts.

Be sure to check out the latest gear i use on my adventures. Do not run wires through heating ducts. Heat is not our friend when dealing with electricity. Insert the weatherproof cable glands and tighten them down.

Camper exterior walls are not hollow and therefore it s often difficult or impossible to run hidden wire through exterior walls. 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.