Running Wires Through Rv Roof

Insert the weatherproof cable glands and tighten them down.

Running wires through rv roof.

Do not run wires through heating ducts. I did a painstaking process of trying to wire up a new power panel in our rv. 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. In a couple of our rigs this meant simply routing our wiring through the roof vent for the rv refrigerator.

Heat is not our friend when dealing with electricity. Be sure to check out the latest gear i use on my adventures. 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. 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.

See how i ran a new rear view camera cable the full length of the rv along the chassis a. If you have ducted air conditioning in the ceiling of your camper wire could be fished through those ducts. Camper exterior walls are not hollow and therefore it s often difficult or impossible to run hidden wire through exterior walls. Running wires from inside the rv to the roof is usually a snap.

How do you keep wires hidden in your rv. It s best to be close to your battery bank storage area.