An Energized System, Plywood Sides Rough Cut, Plumbing

There is a lot of ground to cover in this post, as things are coming together rapidly.

First, Sean energized the electrical system using standard jumper cables to his lawn tractor.  Since the battery box on the tongue of the trailer has to be off in order to put the covering on the front, he has not permanently connected the two golf cart batteries that will eventually be in place.

Here is the Xantrex switch and AC meter/breaker panel with the sytem hot:

Note that you can see the jumper cables in the lower right corner.  In this condition, the DC battery is connected, the Xantrex is on, and AC current is present.

Here is a closeup of the meter/breaker panel:

All three AC outlets were tested and were live.

Again in this condition the entire DC system is also energized.  Here are some of the DC components:

First, LED lamps mounted on the ceiling inside the cabin:

Two of these are positioned slightly forward and provide illumination of the entire cabin.

Next is the directable fan mounted on the starboard wall just in front of the cabinets:

Even though the cabin has a roof vent fan that can either exhaust or intake, I wanted this fan to direct air anywhere inside the cabin.  The gimbal mount enables this.

Finally, the under-hatch lights:

These two "work lights" are mounted overhead when the hatch is open and aimed at the counter.  With a 120 degree angle of dispersion, they will illuminate the entire area.

Sean has also finalized the plumbing, as I mentioned in an earlier post.  Here are some photos to elaborate.  First, an overall view of the sink and water cabinet:

Detail under the sink:

In the rear of this photo is the water tank.  The pipe leading to the right and ending in the black component is the fill tube.  I will use a funnel or a hose to fill the tank.  The black component is a stack vent, designed to be used in plumbing systems where a stack cannot be run through the roof.  The function of the stack vent is to allow air to pass one way.  In this case, it will allow air into the tank as water is pumped out. 

On the left is the filter for the Moen faucet.  The drain drops into a pail which I can empty as needed. As very little water will actually drain through, and there was no space to add a holding tank, this solution will be perfectly adequate.  The clear plastic hose at the lower left connects to a drain outlet from the water tank that will permit draining almost all the water from the tank.

This view, inside the cooler cabinet, is of the on-demand water pump and upstream screen.  The tube at the lower left connects to the outflow of the water tank.  Water passes through the screen as insurance for the pump.  The outflow of the pump is at the right and passes back into the sink/tank cabinet, connecting to the Moen filter.

As I mentioned previously, this system still needs to be pressure tested.

Finally for today's posting, the plywood sides have been rough-cut.  The profile and the door/window cutouts will be trimmed with a router once the plywood has been permanently installed.