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Preparation
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(Left) A couple of shorts found when opening
up the skins. Airstream didn't use any electrical boxes
or chafe protection.
(Right)
The extent of the
original wiring - just old Romex cable with friction
taped wrapped connections.
 
(Left) Prior shorts from the frame cutting
into the wiring were evident by this older repair by
the refrigerator vent.
(Right) Further down the refrigerator 11ov wire was being
cut by a grommet less frame section.
 
(Left) Lighting wiring just existed
the skin panels through jagged cut holes.
(Right) Free floating wire splices - the sheathing
just crumbled away, and the electrical tape is dried
out.
New Wiring
 
(Left) The new 110v wiring is 14 gauge
(white sheath) and the 12 volt wiring for the lights,
water air compressor and fans is 12 gauge (yellow sheath).
(Right) This is the same refer vent
area as shown above, but with the new 110 v wiring
routed through grommets.
 
(Left & Right) Between
skin splices were accomplished using shallow junction
boxes where necessary. In most cases I tried to daisy-chain
splice external to the skin inside a light fixture.
 
(Left) The tops of
one of the 4 feed through provisions for the 2 solar
panels. The discolored area is where the old swamp
color used to sit.
(Right) Inside of the bulkhead feedthroughs from Blue Sea Marine.
 
(Left) Looking aft of the
center vent at the solar panel connectors and wiring.
(Right) Same area looking curbside at the solar wiring (#8) as it goes down the
curbside.
 
(Left) Another splice
box - keeps the connections free of the insulation
(and moisture).
(Right) The curbside with all the 12volt wiring coming together where the DC
control panels will be above the refer.
 
(Left) New wiring aft curbside
above the bed area for a new reading light. 1/2"
& 3/4"grommets were used throughout where the
wiring penetrated the skin - something Airstream failed
to use.
(Right) Wiring for
the the under cabinet galley light- this is the
same area as seen in the top left image in this section.
 
(Left) The new Marinco
30amp stainless marine type external power receptacle
streetside behind the wheelwell.
(Right) Inside of the external power receptacle and the Romex wires that will
go to 110v circuit breaker panel.
Grommets, grommets, everywhere
to prevent wire chaffing. WiringProducts.com
is a good source.
 
New half depth
outlet boxes replace the original ragged holes.
More
to come
The electrical panels,
lights, fans, air compressor, solar panels, solar charging
system, batteries, inverter, converter....
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