2016 arctic fox 811sb: wires from circuit breaker to tv, how

[thealexdexter]

I’m trying to find a path from circuit breaker under sink up to the cabinets where the tv is. This seems impossible. The wires going through there are completely filling the holes. They take a torturous path up from what I can tell,making it even worse.

Anyone with this model figure out how to get wires between these points? Nothing obvious seems like it comes apart to get access. Thanks

Trying to mount inverter in the upper cabinet to power tv and subwoofer

[thealexdexter]

I can’t win. Forgot this 800w invertor is stupid loud wrecking my tv watching. Too bad I had to remember after everything was hooked up. I’m just going to use the solar wires for my subwoofer and buy a 100w invertor to go into the cigarette outlet. No noise no fuss.

[thealexdexter]

For solar wires there is one long bundle behind control panel. One side marked battery the other side marked solar. I think it’s all one wire and I just need to cut right?

[towpro]

I could not fish 1 more wire through that wall on my 990. I needed 1 wire up to thermostat that controls a relay used to switch on and off the 120V that runs the AC.

mine is generator ready, and I use a honda 2000, so I "borrowed" one of the generator control wires.

[AnEv942]

Typical issue, getting from sink side thru front bulkhead to cabover.
Had to look, Ive done this 3 times, most recently need to run wires up to new levels monitor. First time was hard-wiring our inverter. Painful an understatement but doable. Drilling from under sink up at angle into cabinet in cabover.
However our campers lower cabinets don't wrap around the front as much. Looking at this

Have to ask if the monitor panel pulled, can fish wire be pushed down?
Suppose that would be too easy...but then you could go straight thru wall behind monitor and up thru cabinets.

Other thought is on the solar wires. As they are not connected, is there any freetravel/slack (without pulling thru) enough to attach string?
I'd also put inverter under counter closer to battery, if for no other reason only pulling smaller output wires.
But ya when I installed our inverter I thought it was going to be a simple afternoon project, into day 3 before buttoned up.

[towpro]

Here is complete different view on the solution.

there is a GFI outlet in my 990 right next to the kitchen sink.
This GFI has one AC line going down to AC circuit breaker (marked line side on GFI) and one AC line going to the rest of the outlets (marked load side).

I pulled the LINE side out of AC circuit breaker panel and ran it to the Center pair of terminals on a DPDT switch (double pole, double throw).

I wired one side of the DPDT switch to the AC circuit panel breaker.

I wired the other side of the DPDT switch to an AC plug that plugs into my 800w power inverter.

This switch is labeled Shore Power on one side and Inverter power on other side.

I mounted inverter on top of battery box, under sink and plugged in cable that goes to my outlet from step above.
(note, the way the switch is wired, this AC plug going to inverter will never be hot if its unplugged from inverter).

1)switch DPDT switch to Shore Power side.
2)turn on inverter

Now your inverter powers all the outlets inside the RV.
I have a power strip inside cabinet, with end fished through grommet to outlet for TV.

If you want to run this outlet chain on Shore power (or generator) just throw the switch the other direction (I have actually switched live and Satellite system does not reboot from lost of power).

This also gives you the ability to plug things into other outlets in RV to charge batteries when running on inverter.

on my 2016 990, I am 90% sure the outlet for the AC charger and Refrigerator are NOT on this GFI load outlet and have there own breaker. Same with Microwave, its on its own breaker was well. Its been a long winter and its still covered so I can't go check).

[thealexdexter]

800w. I need power for 12v subwoofer too.

[Bedlam]

How big is your inverter? Why don't you use the 12v outlet next to the TV?

[thealexdexter]

I think using the solar wires is easiest. I think I have a way to wire it such that it can be inverter or solar charger. Need to draw it up and think a bit harder.

I don’t want to tear everything apart or drill holes blindly. Supposed to be an afternoon project. 🙂

[Bedlam]

If you only remove the radio with the tool that came came with your information package, you can see the wiring but it is still hard to reach. You will notice that the cabinet forward of the sink where the TV mounts has a false bottom - Removing the bottom out of the inside of the cabinet will expose the wiring, the paths they take and give you better access.

I used the 12VDC outlet to power a 300W inverter for my 21" TV/DVD combo - I'm not sure what your audio sub draws, but something like mine may be enough to not need additional power runs.

[deltabravo]

I was trying to add an audio camp to my 811 years ago. I had the same problem - the hole was jammed full of wires. I thought about drilling a new hole but gave up fearing I'd screw something up due to limited space to actually get a drill to the spot where the hole needed to be.

Pulling the sink would have worked, but I never thought of that.

I gave up on the whole hole project and returned the amp.

Solar wires from roof meet up with the wires from battery - in the wall next to stereo.

[corvettekent]

If you are trying to install an inverter it should by installed close to the batteries.
Since we live so close if you would like me to come take a look I would be willing to do that.

Kent

[Joe417]

I found the same issue with our 990. I removed the sink and very carefully drilled a 1 inch hole next to the original that was full of wires. There are wires all in that wall.
be careful not to hit anything if you drill.

I still couldn't get to the hole very well so I poked some string down in the wall and was able, using a vacuum, to suck the string through. I then pull several strings through and pulled the wire I wanted. I still have several of the strings hanging out of the hole under the sink in case I need to pull another wire in the future.

As far as solar our 990 was pre-wired for solar. Your 811 should be also. The ends of the wires were capped and rolled up in the cavity behind our radio in the kitchen cabinets. The newer AFs I believe should be in the wall behind the sink.

[thealexdexter]

Crazy thought. Can I connect the wires for solar to the battery, then pick them up in the wall next to stereo? Not sure how that connects to roof wires. Anyone know how these 3 points are connected?

Seems I could connect the inverter where the charge controller would normally connect, no?

Don’t plan to run solar anytime soon but don’t want to screw it up in case I do in futture.