Routing Solar Wires Through Fridge Vent
Hi all! I am thinking about installing a solar system on my 2012 Jayco X19H. Have been reading a lot in the last few days, and I think that I would like to run the wiring through the Fridge Vent. ...
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I found the fridge vent was nowhere near where my CC or my batteries were, and it would have involved a lot more wire fishing than it would to just drill a hole through the roof. Once you get over the fear and decide to just drill, your options open up wide.
Some will scoff at this, but below is what I did. I used sheathed cable (solar and UV rated), which avoids a leak path that you would have between two individual conductors. Just drilled a hole a little bit bigger than the width of the sheath. This one is next to a sewer vent, but that's just because that is in a partition wall and I followed that path to the basement. It could have been anywhere. It was a short easy wire fish job.
Formed what is called a drip loop, then slathered it all up with Dicor, including securing it to prevent flexing in the wind. No box needed. Just off to the left in this pic is the first MC4 connector.
I might have to hit it with more Dicor in the future, but we should all be up there inspecting all the roof penetrations yearly anyway, so it's just one more of those.
Some will scoff at this, but below is what I did. I used sheathed cable (solar and UV rated), which avoids a leak path that you would have between two individual conductors. Just drilled a hole a little bit bigger than the width of the sheath. This one is next to a sewer vent, but that's just because that is in a partition wall and I followed that path to the basement. It could have been anywhere. It was a short easy wire fish job.
Formed what is called a drip loop, then slathered it all up with Dicor, including securing it to prevent flexing in the wind. No box needed. Just off to the left in this pic is the first MC4 connector.
I might have to hit it with more Dicor in the future, but we should all be up there inspecting all the roof penetrations yearly anyway, so it's just one more of those.
