sattlelite
Just what is involved when installing a minimax sattlelite to the top of the rv.Do you have to drill holes in the roof and if so can you use eternabond tape to protect from leaking?Is it just as simpl...
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What Dutch said. There is no "drilling" involved, unless you need a hole to route the cables. But you will have "holes" where screws will go through 5/8" plywood. I have a few dozen of them in the brackets of my solar panels, with #10 screws and Dicor as described. No leaks. You already have a few dozen of them around plumbing vents and square vents with clear cover and God knows what else. Put plenty of Dicor under the mounting foot - it will squeeze out as you tighten the screws - and lubricate the screws with same Dicor before driving them in.
You might need to drill a small pilot hole for when you hit the rafter (and it's a good idea to hit the rafter with at least one screw). Drill very thin 1/16 hole first and run a piece of wire to see if there is a rafter there or not. Normally, you can see the approximate rafters location under the rubber on a wet day and/or near the trailer sides where there are more screws holding the plywood to rafters.
The cable you can route either under the mounting foot - and then you do need a hole, or through the side of the fridge vent "coaming", it's a plastic 1/8" thick. Then you route the cable through the side of the fridge cabinet to wherever you need it.
You might need to drill a small pilot hole for when you hit the rafter (and it's a good idea to hit the rafter with at least one screw). Drill very thin 1/16 hole first and run a piece of wire to see if there is a rafter there or not. Normally, you can see the approximate rafters location under the rubber on a wet day and/or near the trailer sides where there are more screws holding the plywood to rafters.
The cable you can route either under the mounting foot - and then you do need a hole, or through the side of the fridge vent "coaming", it's a plastic 1/8" thick. Then you route the cable through the side of the fridge cabinet to wherever you need it.
