wire from aft roof section to batteries 695 or similar

[simonmf695]

this is for a solar panel on the roof
has anyone run a wire down to the batteries from top to bottom yet ?
does the side pillar have holes from top to bottom ?
tnx

[mf695]

Hi
I mounted solar panels on my mf695 last year. I mounted Sunbeam Tough Black Long 55W, one on each side of the roof. Inside starboard pillar there were already a pre-mounted empty hose (don’t know correct english word for this) for cables. The hose ends up in sb thight area accesible from the big outside hatch (where the batteries are located) just under the pillar. From there you can run cables into the kithen cabinet using the hose containing the hydraulic steering. I mounted an extra fusebox for my accessories and also dimming for new led-stripes when the regulator for the panels was mounted. Changed the stupid mounting of the wall hiding the electrics so it became parallell with the other wall gaining a lot more space for storage. I’m very pleased with the panels. I started the refrigerator i june and put it off in august when we didn’t use the boat so much more due to work. We have no longer any problems with low voltage remaining at the same place for a couple of days also using the webasto heater. This is an accessorie really worth the effort mounting.
Hopefully this link will guide you to pictures from my installation. In one of the pics taken through the hole where the ceiling speakers are mounted you will se the inside of the roof where i drilled a hole for the cable from the sb panel and also the hose i was talking about earlier. The panels became completely flush monted. postimg.cc/gallery/wqkDhNW
Best of luck with your panels.
Magnus, mf695