ok, here we go, a couple hours of prep today. Click on pictures to enlarge.
For future owners that may not be familiar with the inside of an FWC, here is the rear area of the roll-over couch model (with cushions removed). The battery compartment is on the right under the hatch with the hole, the water tank is in the center, and cabinets on the left the. The Trimetric will be placed to the left of the white thermostat.
Here is the same area after I have removed the cover of the water tank and some of the cabinet facing on the left so I can run wires for the Trimetric. Wires for the other electronics currently run from the battery compartment, along the top rear of the water tank, and then through a hole under the cabinets, now exposed by removing a few of the cabinet faces.
Inside of the cabinets where Trimetric will be installed (stuck my arm in and shot the picture from the back of the cabinet looking out).
Current roof/panel
Easy to remove with just 6 screws. This single 80W panel weighed 22 lbs.
Ready for phase 2 tomorrow. Put a little duck tape on the old screw holes so moisture doesn't get in there tonight. FWC recommends silaprene to seal the holes, but what product is that in? Or what are the more readily available options?
For future owners that may not be familiar with the inside of an FWC, here is the rear area of the roll-over couch model (with cushions removed). The battery compartment is on the right under the hatch with the hole, the water tank is in the center, and cabinets on the left the. The Trimetric will be placed to the left of the white thermostat.
Here is the same area after I have removed the cover of the water tank and some of the cabinet facing on the left so I can run wires for the Trimetric. Wires for the other electronics currently run from the battery compartment, along the top rear of the water tank, and then through a hole under the cabinets, now exposed by removing a few of the cabinet faces.
Inside of the cabinets where Trimetric will be installed (stuck my arm in and shot the picture from the back of the cabinet looking out).
Current roof/panel
Easy to remove with just 6 screws. This single 80W panel weighed 22 lbs.
Ready for phase 2 tomorrow. Put a little duck tape on the old screw holes so moisture doesn't get in there tonight. FWC recommends silaprene to seal the holes, but what product is that in? Or what are the more readily available options?