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pcmentor29
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Feb 21, 2014

Where to place outside temp remote?

I now have a wireless thermometer for in/out temps. I placed the remote sending unit under the passenger side near the gasoline filler. I did not want it to get wet too close to the back of the wheels. The sun is shining on the outside where I put it and the temp was 85F when inside was 69F. Does anyone have a better place to mount it? Thanks, Pete

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  • I don't have a picture of the remote sensor holder I made, but it is on the back of the pin box where I made a cover to keep the birds from nesting in there.



    I located it above the junction box and made it so I can take the remote sensor and put it inside the trailer when on the road.
  • We put the outside one on the X Chocks between the wheels of the fifth wheel. The sun does not get to it, and we can't forget it.
  • In the LPG cabinet, but I do get a false high reading when generator is on.
  • I put mine in the back part of the king pin housing. Out of the sun and weather, and I remember to put it away when hitching up.
  • I have two sensors. One goes on the top step and the other goes by the wheels on the opposite side of the RV. This way one usually gets the sunny reading on one and the shady reading on the other.
    If I only had one I would put it on the north side of the RV where the son will not shine on it.
  • I put it inside the refer cover just above the lowest vent - it is out of the weather and secure. When the refer is operating, it pulls air from outside over the sensor, rendering a fairly accurate outdoor temp.
    The only time it is off is when we are setting, with the sun glaring directly on that side of the RV. It's worked fine for many years for us.
  • Many mount an electrical J-box underneath the RV for the remote.

    My trailer has a J-box with a few low voltage electrical connections inside. I had room to put the remote in the existing J-box. It needs to be in the shade.

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