2020 Adventurer 24DS Roof Wiring for Antenna and Solar

[bxdobs]

Just purchased this unit but sadly not finding much detail specifically with respect to wiring runs. As a ham radio operator, looking to mount a VHF antenna on the roof but as this unit is a 4 Season, meaning insulated, unless there were wiring conduits to the roof I doubt I will have an easy time wiring this antenna OR expanding the 200W of solar by adding two more 200W panels to the roof ... does anyone have some suggestions on how this can be done?

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

That roof is not a sophisticated design nor heavily insulated. And cable raceways are just wishful thinking. If it comes down to it, drill a 1/2" hole straight to the interior, maybe exiting in a closet or cabinet. Seal it up with roof lap sealant afterwards. But odds are you can find a path in or adjacent to a vent, e.g. refrigerator chimney if an absorption type fridge, or maybe the roof a/c unit.

 

[bxdobs]

the ac unit is in the center of the roof ... there is always a risk of drilling through some existing infrastructure ... the unit is 4 season so roof is very likely foam insulation ... going into an upper cabinet still has an issue of getting wires down to systems level devices (the walls are also insulated and approx 1" thick ... claims to be a fibreglass clad gel coated exterior and inside there are no obvious fasteners to remove panels ... these rigs appear to be built with no consideration of repair-ability ... not sure what would be done to repair some sort of vehicular accident ... likely would have to remove all the cabinets then strip the trim to access any super structure ... from looking in behind and under cabinets they appear to be using 3/4 ply for most things ... and powder coated steal for other structures like the popouts but there is no obvious access to any fixture lighting or other

 

[RV_Lee122]

the ac unit is in the center of the roof ... there is always a risk of drilling through some existing infrastructure ... the unit is 4 season so roof is very likely foam insulation ... going into an upper cabinet still has an issue of getting wires down to systems level devices (the walls are also insulated and approx 1" thick ... claims to be a fibreglass clad gel coated exterior and inside there are no obvious fasteners to remove panels ... these rigs appear to be built with no consideration of repair-ability ... not sure what would be done to repair some sort of vehicular accident ... likely would have to remove all the cabinets then strip the trim to access any super structure ... from looking in behind and under cabinets they appear to be using 3/4 ply for most things ... and powder coated steal for other structures like the popouts but there is no obvious access to any fixture lighting or other

What Gary said was right. Having or not having insulation makes no difference, have at it.

 

[Utclmjmpr]

This will probably tell how large your nodules are.. >>>Dan ( I have done this very mod,,I found a wire bundle in an upper cabinet )