What would be the best way to add a cable (wires) entrance/access to my travel trailer?

[JoshH1]

I have a 2020 Forrest River Wolf Pup 16 BHS and I'd like to add an access to run wires into the camper. If you are wondering why I have several reasons.

One would be coax cable for a cell phone booster antenna, it isn't that I just have to use my phone all the time, I have an appliance repair business so I have to take multiple phone calls daily to make a living. Also we home school our 8 year old and his schooling requires internet, we want the ability to still do his schooling no matter where we are. Often times to get good enough cell service for this I have to use a cell booster.

Also I enjoy scanners and radios so the ability to get a couple coax cables into the camper would be a big plus.

My first thought would be to add something to the access door in the side that goes to the storage compartment under the bed. I realize that this would make it very difficult to open and close this but we really don't do it that often anyway.

Any thoughts on this and also what to buy for this? I want it to look nice and be sealed off when not in use to keep mice/bugs out etc. And also be as sealed as possible when I have cables running through it.

Thanks!

 

[DutchmenSport]

You could cut a hole in the side of the camper and install a "mouse hole". You know, one of those round openings with a lid that use to be used to shove the camper electric cord back into.

You could put the mouse hole on an existing baggage door, or make a new hole on the side of your camper, or anywhere you want to have it.

Looks like Amazon calls them, "Power cord hatch" Click here.

 

[Mark_K5LXP]

My last camper had these things for the shore cord:

Flip up for easy cable ingress/egress, then the little mouse hole for the wires while parked.

Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM

 

[JoshH1]

Those are great!!! Thanks so much.

 

[CharlesinGA]

https://smartplug.com/product/smartplug-tv-phone-internet-inlets/

Try this

 

[RayIN]

Something like this? Waterproof multi-cable gland.