Roof support when installing A/C
Hi forum. I read in my pop-up manual that the roof needs some sort of a support bar when adding an roof-top air conditioner. This bar is a factory option, but it isn't clear to me if my pop-up has t...
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My Starcraft 14RT A/C install on the roof had two of those roof support pieces installed - one of either side of the 14X14 inch Air Conditioner hole in the roof.
This is a GOOGLE IMAGES showing what my roof support members look like...
My air conditioner is a 13,500 BTU model...
I see in some of the google images that only one roof support member is used like in this google image
My install also has a wiring cover that the 120VAC AC cable is in running over to the side of the ceiling and all of the Air Conditioner cable is wrapped back and forth a coupe of times and held in place behind the ceiling valance curtain. When I am setting up camp I have to remove a length of the 120VAC A/C cable and plug into a special 20AMP 120VAC receptacle in the lower half of the POPUP. My 120VAC receptacle is located in my wrap around seating cushions area.
The ceiling valance curtains and the window curtains hide this A/C drop cable so that all is out-of-sight when being used...
My Air Conditioner was an add-on option and prior to having the A/C on my roof the electric operated roof went up and down without any effort. With the added weight of the roof mounted air conditioner my electric roof raise winch makes a noticeable strain noise when going up... It has performed great however over the past 5-6 years.. I doubt it would raise the POPUP roof with a 15000BTU Air Conditioner mounted on it...
Roy Ken
This is a GOOGLE IMAGES showing what my roof support members look like...
My air conditioner is a 13,500 BTU model...
I see in some of the google images that only one roof support member is used like in this google image
My install also has a wiring cover that the 120VAC AC cable is in running over to the side of the ceiling and all of the Air Conditioner cable is wrapped back and forth a coupe of times and held in place behind the ceiling valance curtain. When I am setting up camp I have to remove a length of the 120VAC A/C cable and plug into a special 20AMP 120VAC receptacle in the lower half of the POPUP. My 120VAC receptacle is located in my wrap around seating cushions area.
The ceiling valance curtains and the window curtains hide this A/C drop cable so that all is out-of-sight when being used...
My Air Conditioner was an add-on option and prior to having the A/C on my roof the electric operated roof went up and down without any effort. With the added weight of the roof mounted air conditioner my electric roof raise winch makes a noticeable strain noise when going up... It has performed great however over the past 5-6 years.. I doubt it would raise the POPUP roof with a 15000BTU Air Conditioner mounted on it...
Roy Ken
