Power and wires?

[Ron Dickey]

When wiring a teadrop body how many of you have wires running everywhere and how many have prediagam.

Do you wrap the wires or use pcv pipe so you can run more wires later.

you need wires for

lights ... inside porch kitchen
extra 12 v outlets
have a 120 extentions for ac inverter?
fans
a/c
sound
what else

and where is your fuse box if you have one??

Ron D.

[Arne]

I have a very basic system. A wire runs 1 ft high along a wall from the back, then vertically to a marine switch panel (each line fused). Then the lines go up to the ceiling for vent fan, interior osciallating fan, mid-interior light. One line goes forward to the front for a front interior reading light.

All this is kept very geometric so I know where I've buried the wires so I won't screw into them. There will be a main, inline, automotive fuse at the battery, which will be an Xpower unit.

For now, I will put an exterior cover (from home depot) on the outside. It will shed the rain, and allow an extension cord to be passed through the wall. On the inside will be a pivoting piece of wood, with a notch in it. When no cord, it drops to cover the hole, when a cord is in place it will flip up, allow the cord in, then close off by having the notch fit over the cord...... Inside for 110v, the only thing I might have is a power strip. I do not think I will need much 110, but will use it to charge the xpower.

If I need 110 for anything else, it will just plug into the xpower inverter.

I visited a fellow CT tear'er and he had a power strip which was set in a notch in his galley so one half was inside the tear and the other half was in the galley..... very clever idea.

If I need any more power in the front, I will run a wire underneath the trailer and come through the floor whereever it is needed..... but, if I were building it again, I would put one more wire to the front for a 12v car radio....

[pdart70]

I built 15 inch x 15 inch x 20 inch compartment in front section which houses a 12v converter and 110 volt breaker box with room for battery on the right side with an access door in the front. On the other side of the front compartment I have an access door for tent storage and such It is 15 x 15 x 28 above this on the inside is my front storage cabinet with two doors for clothes and linens. I ran the wiring up through the front storage and across the roof with an extra ling to the center for later installing an exhaust roof vent. all the wires are accessible in the storage inside or in the front converter housing compartment. I have 110 volt for fridge and hotplate and charging battery. Have 12 volts for lights and fan. If no electric I use battery for lights.

[Arne]

I just finished most of the wiring. Posted a pic of the switch panel in my album. It is a marine panel, so bilge blower, bilge power and electronics are connected.... still have to do vent fan after painting. The little outcrop at the top makes for a tiny platform for keys, candle, etc...

Now, for the paint...

[Woody]

I used a similiar panel. They are great and look good too. It made the wiring very simple being premade and adaptable. Besides people get a kick out of reading the panel. They ask "why do you have a bilge pump" I was going to change it, but now I am going to leave it. It can be funny at times when they realize what they have just said.

Woody

[Arne]

That is a good point. I think I'll leave them and just say, "to pump out the bilge, of course..!".

[metoady]

wires what wires

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