Electric Compartment Preps, and the Fan Curb

Yesterday and today were devoted to a) creating the fan curb and electric compartment face frame, and b) prepping the cabin to receive them.

Here is the electric compartment face frame:

The top of the face frame is to the right.

To review, the electric compartment will be located in the very front of the cabin.  It will contain the Xantrex Charger/Controller that a) charges the battery from shore power, and b) creates 120v power from the 12v batteries if no shore power is available.  The electric compartment will also contain the shore power feed and circuit breaker, the 120v breaker panel, the 12v breaker panel, the 12v gauge panel, the Xantrex controller front panel, and an AM/FM/CD radio with USB.

Above is a view of the face frame side, showing the scribe edge that will allow fitting to the contour of the trailer sides.

Above we see the front cabin preparations for the face frame.  The bottom cleat and interim shelf cleats are in place, as are the top front and side cleats.

Following are some views of the fan curb.  The idea of the curb is that it project above the roof minimally to provide a flat mount for the fan while providing to carry the roof curve for the exterior plywood, and that it project below the inside ceiling in the same manner.

The view from the top:

And the view from beneath:

Now that we have the roof penetration built and located, our next step is to cut and install the inner plywood.  After that, the face frame will be sanded and installed, after which the electrical installation can begin.