My Evil Plan

[m.colley]

Quick question what do you use to attach the ceiling panels?

Hey Chief,
I used liquid nails and a 1/4 crown air stapler on mine. The narrow crown is easy to hide with a dab of caulk or putty. I'll cover the seams (on the long edge) with painted wooden lattice strips to give it a more finished look. My ceiling is painted and I'm waiting to finish up the final trim out. I'm waiting to do the trim out until I make sure I have all my electrical runs finished.


Martin

[lrrowe]

I used pan head type screws going into the overhead beams. In my case I added 2x4 crossmembers secured to the aluminum crossmembers.

[chiefairwrench]

I purchased WFCO ULTRA III Power Center Model WF-8735Pa for my trailer since I am using more shore power than battery after getting my lights and started my wiring I realize that the negative is not available. Does my light negative runs back to the battery or to the frame? I am pretty sure I am missing something here. Install booklet was no help

[Padilen]

Use a terminal block-ground block.

[chiefairwrench]

Great it just a terminal block I was missing That was a big help Thank you

[flboy]

I purchased WFCO ULTRA III Power Center Model WF-8735Pa for my trailer since I am using more shore power than battery after getting my lights and started my wiring I realize that the negative is not available. Does my light negative runs back to the battery or to the frame? I am pretty sure I am missing something here. Install booklet was no help

If you ground your Battery to the chassis with a heavy gage wire (6 ga would suffice for lower current lights and fans), you can ground each individual circuit to the chassis. That is typically how you would do a 12VDC installation. It saves the run of each ground wire. If you have a bunch of items to ground in a close proximity, you could use a ground terminal that is grounded to the battery for convenience . Electrically, there is no difference.

For high current item such as an inverter, you want that as close to the battery as possible to eliminate line loss, and in that case, you'd wire directly to battery terminals with the same Gage wire.

The positive side needs a terminal block with fuses... but that is what the WF-8735PA does for you.

[chiefairwrench]

Thanks for all your help not much to show rough wired getting ready for my ceiling hopefully pics next week. I did work at a a beer fest wife won a competition and was able to serve her beer she made at the festival in a 1965 VW BUS took pics enjoy. Oh and KISS Tribute band It was so much fun.

[chiefairwrench]

Dont know what happened but I am not motivated this weekend started finishing my rough wiring and Started to get my ceiling supplies and boom totally not motivated to work this weekend .. it is cold maybe thats it

[McDave]

Hey Chief,
Take a break, maybe go for a ride and take the ol' lady out to dinner. Come back next week and hit it hard.
McDave

[chiefairwrench]

Watch the Science channel after both of us had four beers my lady and me went and did 2 ceiling panels 2 more to go Apparently our mind juices as well as our beer meter was low.

[McDave]

It's not just for breakfast anymore...
McDave

[chiefairwrench]

Starting to reorganize should have my list done by the end of the day.

[chiefairwrench]

Here is the current to do list: 1) CEILING-Install lights,, Install AC controls, Run Negative wire,Install 2 more ceiling panels and Aft Installation, Install Trim. 2)Electrical- Install electrical box, Battery switch, install negative(ground)block, Install 120 outlets, Install Battery phone charge outlet. 3) Walls - Paint , Install Trim. 4) Counter-Install Cabinet Doors, Install sink,Plumb water and waste water container, Fabricate back splash. 5) Build bed 6)Install microwave shelf 7)Install Motorcycle Lock system. Have to ahve everything done by middle May Lets see if I can do it

[Jrst67]

If you use ground washers and a very small dab of dielectric grease on the ground there is no need to run a separate ground wire as was mentioned earlier.

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[chiefairwrench]

Ok great I will be wiring until I am done this weekend. Currently traveling anxious to get home and get going