Safely Run Wires Thru Rv Roof

If using brackets apply a sealant under each bracket to create a water tight seal.

Safely run wires thru rv roof.

Heat is not our friend when dealing with electricity. How do you keep wires hidden in your rv. Camper exterior walls are not hollow and therefore it s often difficult or impossible to run hidden wire through exterior walls. I don t really have a problem with the roof penetration since it s a detached uninsulated garage.

Do not run wires through heating ducts. 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. 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. Barring that you can run the wire down the vent and tap into the actual pipe down where you can route it to your charge controller while sealing up the pipe.

Screw the panel to the roof. From the rooftop combiner box i ran 4 awg wire into the trailer through a hole cut in the roof through the microwave compartment down along the side of the refrigerator and into the area where the solar controller would be mounted. The installer ran the wires without properly sealing them and without leaving an option to add future wires. Pop the cap off your grey or black tank vents and see if theres room to fish your wires next to the pipe.

For sure drilling the roof is last resort. It seems you would need a pretty large roof penetration to run the conduit or cables directly through the roof. In this video we install a roof mounted wiring box with waterproof cable glands. If you have ducted air conditioning in the ceiling of your camper wire could be fished through those ducts.

Secure the panel to the roof. If you run the conduit cables over the side of the roof or down over the gutter that seems to be pretty ugly. Inside microwave compartment where wires enter trailer from roof top running wires inside.