by NorthEGPhoto » Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:48 pm
Well, last week I spent 8-10 hours a day minus a couple days when it rained and now I have a 'mostly' finished trailer. I've got lots of timelapse to edit and i'll probably get that done this weekend. Photos will be coming in the next days once I organize everything.
I regret going with recessed lighting. I didn't fully understand the issues, and if there are problems I'm going to have a major mess on my hands fixing/replacing them. I also made the mistake of trimming the harness a bit too judiciously and the license plate lights I got had basically fine wiring (seriously, i accidentally pulled too hard and broke some of it with just my fingers) So the end result is my arms covered with glue and lights that just barely fit. I also spray foamed the wiring channels, which means any slack I DID have was completely inaccessible. I see ripping and tearing in my future. I hope to get 5 years out of it.. before any major issues, but time will tell.
I also under estimated how much space I would need for my wiring and may have to make some modifications to my electrical rack.. but that isn't too bad. I forgot to actually build the battery box, so I'll just be building a frame for my existing battery to keep it solid and safe, and then making sure to open my windows when charging, at least until I can get an alternative AGM based battery.
lots of little measurement errors means I need to install some trim around the outside to help with sealing and hiding my mistakes! I figgure I can cut up some of my left over 2X3s for that purpose and seal with some sikaflex or similar.
The window I built turned out pretty good.. I have yet to run a leak test on it though, it is at a slight angle but it does indeed look like It will allow water to pool anyhow especially when it is hot. I built in some expansion room for it, and sealed it well with flexible silicone. Worst case scenario is installing a small tarp over it if it starts to look like rain at night. Travel shouldn't be an issue as the wind pressure should keep any amounts of water from pooling. (but physics has proven to be my enemy recently.. so once again, time will tell.)
AC power is working, I have 2 15 amp plugs, and tested them with power tools.
DC isn't ready yet.. I need to create more mounting space for the charge controllers, switch panels, and whatnot. I also intend to create some simple shelves to put my laptop and phone on while i'm inhabiting the thing.
I have learned volumes, and expect that should I ever travel this road again I'll be reviewing this log religiously during the planning.
"In the morning, the light is golden, in the midday 'tis time to nap, and in the evening the light returns. Into the night the stars shine brightly, now if only the moon would stay out of sight." - Some photographer