Apr-22-2017 11:08 AM
Jul-05-2017 11:27 AM
Apr-25-2017 06:59 PM
myredracer wrote:
Posting a photo of your ceiling in question might help. You could also come here (haha) or send me a PM if you are stuck. I'm an EE and installing wiring in a TT is pretty straightforward stuff.
Apr-24-2017 07:00 PM
myredracer wrote:
Running wiring through a ceiling cavity really isn't that hard to do and you shouldn't need to run surface Wiremold. Joists, AC units, skylights, etc. can be gotten over or around with coat hanger wire, and/or a fish tape. There may be insulation batts, joists and blocking for a roof vent that you have to get past and I've done it by bending the end of a fish tape and twisting it as I pushed the tape. Take down any lights, speakers, AC vents, trim around AC units & skylights, etc. to give access into the ceiling. If you have a surface-mounted light you can always make the hole in the luan a bit bigger. You might get lucky and find a spot where you can get a hand into the ceiling. If not, try exploring but pushing a wire up there and seeing if it is clear. You should definitely look for other wiring already up there. It's just laid across the joists and under the layer of insulation. If wiring is in the way, you *might* possibly find enough slack to push it to one side.
There's no reason why you can't relocate a light if needed to install a new roof vent.
You just need to find an un-switched source of power nearby. If you have a ceiling mounted light with an integral switch, that's your source. In some cases you can run up and down inside interior walls - if there is a switch, thermostat or receptacle, there is likely a hole in the top plate that should be large enough to fish low voltage wiring through.
I've run plenty of wiring through the ceiling space in 3 TTs - co-ax, HDMI, #14 to #10 romex and low voltage wiring and from one end to the other of the trailers. Never been stuck and not able to do it. A small area above a bed should be easy peasy. Photo below shows a project of mine in progress. My approach is any mods I do must look like they were factory done.
Posting a photo of your ceiling in question might help. You could also come here (haha) or send me a PM if you are stuck. I'm an EE and installing wiring in a TT is pretty straightforward stuff.
Apr-24-2017 12:57 PM
Last Train wrote:
Sooo, I may not want to mess with disassembling that part of the cabinet before we head out again this weekend. Too much else to do this week other than RV stuff!
Apr-24-2017 11:00 AM
Apr-24-2017 10:43 AM
Apr-24-2017 09:26 AM
Last Train wrote:
Have you considered opening up your roof for a ceiling vent on your 2014 model? At a minimum, the static ventilation for our unit has been a good thing. But penetrating your roof takes the project to a bit more challenging level. Certainly doable, though.
Apr-24-2017 06:49 AM
SoundGuy wrote:
That thin paneling on which the television wall plate is mounted is secured in place with just a few small staples so with a little care you should be able to remove it without much difficulty. That in turn would allow ready access for fishing wires up into the ceiling and over to the vent area.
Apr-24-2017 06:24 AM
Last Train wrote:
However, some good news is that I already have run a fish tape above the ceiling over to the very top of that panel where it meets the ceiling. (If you remove the vent garnish you can see a truss running laterally across the ceiling/roof. And fortunately it does not interfere with getting to that hollow area behind that paneling.) But I don't know if there is access through the ceiling behind that panel above the hollow area.
My best skills are not in carpentry, and I don't want to damage any paneling or cabinetry in gaining access to that area. So I want to tread lightly there, especially since all of that stuff is understandably light weight and downright flimsy! Thoughts?
Apr-23-2017 06:50 AM
SoundGuy wrote:RSD559 wrote:
In my two previous trailers, the lights were turned on at the light fixture. No wall switch. My new one has wall switches.
The cabinet wall on which the television wall plate is mounted is hollow and already does have wires running through it up to the ceiling area but easy access would require pulling that panel free in order to fish wires up into the ceiling. That wouldn't be difficult but I'd imagine that then fishing those wires across the interior of the ceiling to the vent area would be.
Apr-23-2017 06:50 AM
Last Train wrote:
Saturday I called our dealer's service dept to speak to a tech who has knowledge of the wiring harness in the 192RBS, but only a skeleton crew was on duty. Hopefully I can get a good answer from someone tomorrow. And yep, just might have to settle for some decorative conduit to grab power, but finding a source is still the issue.
Apr-23-2017 06:33 AM
RSD559 wrote:
In my two previous trailers, the lights were turned on at the light fixture. No wall switch. My new one has wall switches. If your light is turned on at the light and not on a switch, you will have both + and - 12v. If that's not the case, is there a smoke or other detector there in the ceiling that uses trailer power? Maybe you could tap into that. Worst case, use decorative conduit to get 12v to the fan.
Apr-23-2017 06:07 AM
RSD559 wrote:
In my two previous trailers, the lights were turned on at the light fixture. No wall switch. My new one has wall switches.
Apr-22-2017 10:10 PM