Fantastic Fan install - no power :-(
OK - finally got around to removing the old overhead crank-up vent on our pop-up TC. I'm astounded how sticky the old Dicor still was on a 22 yr old camper! MUCH scraping later (and grateful for an ...
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OK, thanks everyone! I traced wires all over the place trying to find a terminal block or something similar (I can't get to the back of the electric panel). Since the camper's a popup, I can clearly see there are 4 wires going to the roof: 1 green, 1 black, 2 whites. I'm assuming the green and 1 white are for my marker lights; the black/white would be for ceiling lights. Even though there's a light about 6" from the "fan wiring", I can NOT see a connection, nor is there much room to poke around. Also - zero slack in the "fan wires". So I'm going to take the easy way out and simply Scotchlok wires from the Fantastic Fan over to where I can tap into the spot where the black/white ceiling wires are visible.
I'm adding this next part in case anyone else is pondering installing an exhaust fan in an older popup TC (looks like the new ones don't have the same lift system): I'm glad I was setting the new fan in its hole from the top of the roof - when it wouldn't sit flat, I went into the camper, and wouldn't you just know it, the crank-up knob on the Fantastic Fan was hitting the bar that folds inward as the top is lowered. It's not a huge deal - I'll just have to keep the knob loose and use as needed.
I'm adding this next part in case anyone else is pondering installing an exhaust fan in an older popup TC (looks like the new ones don't have the same lift system): I'm glad I was setting the new fan in its hole from the top of the roof - when it wouldn't sit flat, I went into the camper, and wouldn't you just know it, the crank-up knob on the Fantastic Fan was hitting the bar that folds inward as the top is lowered. It's not a huge deal - I'll just have to keep the knob loose and use as needed.
