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Moderator Note: The first three posts were originally in the https://gdrvowners.com/forum/operati...lectrical-mods thread. They were moved here to their own thread with the OP's concurrence. -Howard
Update on my wifi install. Perhaps the wrong sub-forum since it's technology and not really electrical... but it runs on electricity and this is my mod thread so here we go.
Back in September I purchased and installed the Peplink MAX Transit Pro for my rig, along with the Parsec Husky 7-wire antenna. I originally wanted to setup a tech cabinet where I could centralize my consumer electronics/gadgets but logistics had me do something slightly different. The restrictions were that I wanted the shortest run from the Peplink to the Parsec so that I wouldn't lose anything in the wire run via signal degradation or interference. This meant I needed to plan out a rooftop mount for the antenna that allowed access for the wires to come through the roof/ceiling and into a cabinet. I also wanted a centrally placed mount to allow for equal signal strength in the rear living as the front bedroom as my wife and I both work from the rig and sometimes one is in each room to allow for phone calls to not disturb each other. This basically meant my option was the upper hutch cabinets in the kitchen/entryway (circled below in red).
This location seemed perfect as I knew there was a wire chase in that wall between the kitchen and bathroom. I could mount the antenna to the roof just behind the bathroom skylight/vent and with the shroud removed from that vent I could gain access to the interior of the ceiling structure so I could use the locking bolt to secure the antenna and to allow for routing the wires further into the rig. I measured where the antenna would be mounted and double checked myself about 17 times. Once I was as confident as I could be before cutting and drilling a hole into my own roof, I went for it. I scored the roof membrane with a sharp utility knife and cut an "X" which allowed me to peel the rubber back and drill directly into the wood. After the hole was drilled into the roof I folded the rubber back down into the hole along with the wires and eventually the post that the antenna comes with. I then reached into the ceiling from inside the bathroom and tightened the locking nut onto the post from the inside (this was very difficult with how narrow that roof is, but we got it done). The antenna comes with a strong adhesive and I was told I didn't even need the locking nut, that the adhesive alone would hold it but why take the chance if I was able to secure it both ways. I was also told the adhesive is waterproof and there was no need for self leveling sealant around the antenna but I added a bead around it anyway (after the pics below) because once again, why not be safe for a few bucks instead of having water inside the roof.
My plans kinda changed partway through this however, because I found out GD did not leave the top of that wall open to allow easy additional runs of wire from within the ceiling to the inside of that wall. That's a good thing structurally but it makes this modification a little more difficult. With no easy way to drill up/down into that 2x4 blocking the top of that wall, I could not get any wires through. So instead I decided to drill 2 small holes into the cabinet above the toilet in my bathroom. This allowed my to have the wires run down out of the ceiling, into the cabinet, then sideways into the open wall where the chase is, and I would only see this small portion of wires in a storage cabinet, not too bad.
Update on my wifi install. Perhaps the wrong sub-forum since it's technology and not really electrical... but it runs on electricity and this is my mod thread so here we go.
Back in September I purchased and installed the Peplink MAX Transit Pro for my rig, along with the Parsec Husky 7-wire antenna. I originally wanted to setup a tech cabinet where I could centralize my consumer electronics/gadgets but logistics had me do something slightly different. The restrictions were that I wanted the shortest run from the Peplink to the Parsec so that I wouldn't lose anything in the wire run via signal degradation or interference. This meant I needed to plan out a rooftop mount for the antenna that allowed access for the wires to come through the roof/ceiling and into a cabinet. I also wanted a centrally placed mount to allow for equal signal strength in the rear living as the front bedroom as my wife and I both work from the rig and sometimes one is in each room to allow for phone calls to not disturb each other. This basically meant my option was the upper hutch cabinets in the kitchen/entryway (circled below in red).
This location seemed perfect as I knew there was a wire chase in that wall between the kitchen and bathroom. I could mount the antenna to the roof just behind the bathroom skylight/vent and with the shroud removed from that vent I could gain access to the interior of the ceiling structure so I could use the locking bolt to secure the antenna and to allow for routing the wires further into the rig. I measured where the antenna would be mounted and double checked myself about 17 times. Once I was as confident as I could be before cutting and drilling a hole into my own roof, I went for it. I scored the roof membrane with a sharp utility knife and cut an "X" which allowed me to peel the rubber back and drill directly into the wood. After the hole was drilled into the roof I folded the rubber back down into the hole along with the wires and eventually the post that the antenna comes with. I then reached into the ceiling from inside the bathroom and tightened the locking nut onto the post from the inside (this was very difficult with how narrow that roof is, but we got it done). The antenna comes with a strong adhesive and I was told I didn't even need the locking nut, that the adhesive alone would hold it but why take the chance if I was able to secure it both ways. I was also told the adhesive is waterproof and there was no need for self leveling sealant around the antenna but I added a bead around it anyway (after the pics below) because once again, why not be safe for a few bucks instead of having water inside the roof.
My plans kinda changed partway through this however, because I found out GD did not leave the top of that wall open to allow easy additional runs of wire from within the ceiling to the inside of that wall. That's a good thing structurally but it makes this modification a little more difficult. With no easy way to drill up/down into that 2x4 blocking the top of that wall, I could not get any wires through. So instead I decided to drill 2 small holes into the cabinet above the toilet in my bathroom. This allowed my to have the wires run down out of the ceiling, into the cabinet, then sideways into the open wall where the chase is, and I would only see this small portion of wires in a storage cabinet, not too bad.
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