This requires access to drill through the solid wood of the top of the wall and the roof perimeter framing.
Wetherproof boxrunning wire through the roof of a rv.
No was the answer.
To help you complete your first rv wiring job safely and effectively rv expert dave solberg and rvca master technician steve albright walk you step by step through a sample rv wiring demonstration.
To begin steve talks about the various specs of a high quality wire and explains the difference between a high gauge flexible wire and a low.
I don t have a vent.
How to create a waterproof access hole to run all cables through your rv roof and into the walls of your rv.
Perfect for solar applications that need to route cables in an rv boat bus van or entry that needs to be water tight weatherproof waterproofcompatible with cables 2mm to 6mm up to 6 awg cable abs white box 2 glands and 2 waterproof rubber sealsdimensions.
There are antenna wire caps that come with the antenna but the parts guys can t get them.
In this video we install a roof mounted wiring box with waterproof cable glands.
I called the folks at my local rv parts place and asked if there was a part that i could use to protect the wires and help with the seal.
Some times though the best route from point a to point b is through a carefully placed hole in your roof.
I ll show you the best way to drill a hole in your roof and run cables into your rv.
Youtu be ab8ic6x9d when done correctly drilling a hole into your rv roof to run cables may be the best approach to connect solar panels and antennas to equipment inside your rv.
Has anyone figured out a solution to this problem.
Running wires through the roof.
This is what i am thinking but am unable to find i will have to run 4 to 6 wires inside fuse the positives then connect to the controller.
Materials for creating a waterproof access hole to run all cables from your rv roof into your rv.
A lot depends on the individual unit.
Watch the project video on youtube.
You will not be able to run a wire through the top of the wall and into the ceiling cavity due to the way wood framed units are made.
One reusable hole is better than many smaller on.
A plastic box that all the wires feed into waterproof the box is sealed to the roof a hole through the box and the roof with some kind of protection against cutting the wire.
3 7 8 w x 3 1 2 l x 2 h length with glands 4 5 8 convenient grove for waterproof silicone sealant for mounting.