Looking for tips on running AC cable for Inverter on 2405RG 5th Wheel

[DaKevster]

Have a 2020 Micro Minnie 5th wheel 2405RG (rear galley) and looking to get solar going on it. It has the extreme weather package with the covered belly. I’m planning on putting the inverter/charger in the front battery compartment, so looking to get two runs of 30A AC power cable from the rear galley electrical panel below the fridge to the front battery compartment, (1 run for shore power receptacle to inverter, 1 from inverter to electrical panel). Looking for any advice on tips/tricks on how to remove the belly insulation pan, and if anyone has had one off, how bad will it be to route 2 big 30A (3-10AWG) cables from battery compartment to rear electrical panel. Thoughts on running Drivers-side, Passenger-Side, or down the middle are there any chases or frame cutouts available to use?

[powercat_ras]

Consider just using your RV 30 amp shore cable and a cord pass-thru door in the front compartment. Note that if you connect the entire 30 amp electrical box to the inverter, you will have to manually toggle the 120V to 12 V converter/charger circuit breaker to off when you have the shore cable plugged into the inverter.

[Morich]

In case you do get into running some cables, there is a really great tool which may make life much better as we can fish the wires in lots of places where we can't put our hands. This is a pretty cheap tools if you do it more than once:
https://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-i...RoCpIIQAvD_BwE
Comes in short sections that can be stuck up into small holes like 6X6 and then screw added sections on as we need more length to make it as long a 11 feet and having a number of different tips to snag or attach in different ways.
Lots better than trying to get a fish tape to stay straight in an open space.

[DaKevster]

Originally Posted by powercat_ras

Consider just using your RV 30 amp shore cable and a cord pass-thru door in the front compartment. Note that if you connect the entire 30 amp electrical box to the inverter, you will have to manually toggle the 120V to 12 V converter/charger circuit breaker to off when you have the shore cable plugged into the inverter.

I have thought of that as a short-term solution; to run shore power cable to inverter plug up front, then have another cable to run from Inverter to shore power. Ultimately do want to get it to a permanent solution so don't have to monkey with extra cables every time setting up.

Plus part of the plan is to have relays/transfer switch in electrical panel area that controls certain circuits (HW AC, Fridge AC, Air Conditioner) and won't power those if Inverter AC is on. So will need to have something from Inverter to AC panel that can either sense control-line that inverter is on, or that AC power is coming from Inverter and not shore power. Plan to completely disconnect the onboard converter/charger, as will have the one in the inverter, that will only charge while on shore power.

[DaKevster]

Originally Posted by Morich

In case you do get into running some cables, there is a really great tool which may make life much better as we can fish the wires in lots of places where we can't put our hands. This is a pretty cheap tools if you do it more than once:
https://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-i...RoCpIIQAvD_BwE
Comes in short sections that can be stuck up into small holes like 6X6 and then screw added sections on as we need more length to make it as long a 11 feet and having a number of different tips to snag or attach in different ways.
Lots better than trying to get a fish tape to stay straight in an open space.

Oh yeah. I have pulled many a cable through house. I've got both fish-poles and fish-tape. I've got ten 4-ft pole sections, and it glows in the dark to boot.