Sky Deck Renovation
Just bought a 2003 Thor Citation Sky Deck. 34' Fifth Wheel. Came from Alexander RV in Delaware. Good people to deal with. Here it is on the lot: I just got it down to North Carolina and plan to...
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Bill.Satellite wrote:
If you can make the necessary wiring changes you will be much happier with 50 amp service.
Sold.
westend wrote:
It helped me to break it down into the two systems, 120V and 12V and do each one independently.
Yes, this is where I’ll start. But on that subject:
westend wrote:
I run a 120v fridge through an inverter, along with my entertainment gear and anything else I want to run.
How did you decide what to run off DC vs. AC? I assume when you plug in, the AC charges your batteries? Can you switch your refrigerator (etc.) over to AC? (I’ll read those sources you recommend!)
Regarding this:
westend wrote:
You are probably keeping the load centers,DC distribution panel, and most of the wiring as it exists (with the exception of future solar)...
I ran my DC and AC into separate junction boxes in the ceiling and hung a light fixture with removable plate underneath. That allows me to get back into any of the circuits, if necessary. I also located a 1" conduit, empty, in the rafters for any future expansion. You could do the same in a wall cavity.
This is where I’m headed. I need to inspect it all with my electrician, but one of the things that concerns me is all the exposed wiring under the RV and just the general confusion about what’s running where and how. If this was just 300 sf in an old house, I’d just run new electrical from scratch and leave all the old wiring behind, so I’m hoping I can make that work. Then I could do it all in the optimal way you describe.
Looking forward to figuring out the solar.
THANKS to both of you. I really appreciate the wise advice.
