New wheelhouse...finishing questions

[mediocrates67]

So I just bought an 8x16+V-nose Ice Castle shell and I'm pumped! I'm a bit behind on the timeline, but I have the shell now and am ready to finish the inside. I will be posting pics as the process goes along, but I need your help with some things and will be posting questions. I tried this last year but I didn't trust the frame, so I started over.

most of my questions will have to do with the wiring and the gas hookups.

Here's what I have that needs to be assembled:

20,000 BTU forced air furnace

cooktop with oven

range hood

hole catch covers

lights

12 volt receptacles

110 receptacles

gas lights

lp tank holder

bathroom

bunks

car stereo

45 amp converter

THANKS!

[erik-the-great]

any thermostat wil work

[linetrash]

anyone know how many amps those electric augers run off of?

[mediocrates67]

still working on wiring...i have 12v questions:

can i interconnect lights and other things or does each light have to go to the power source?

also, i have a 45 amp intellipower convertor. how exactly do i connect that? does my 12v stuff all get wired to that and then the batteries connect to the amp? can i put all the positives in a wire nut and all the negatives in a wire nut then have one wire from each going to the pos and negative...or do all the wires have to connect to the convertor?

[bottom-bouncer]

just my thoughts. but I would not waste the space on a bathroom all we have ever used is a small portable house. if your worried about your wife in the middle of the nite then you can just step outside for a minute. bathrooms take up alot of space and do you really want your buddys in there after a goodnite of fishing.. small portables can be had cheap I think I paid $50.00 for the one we use I just through the buddy heater in and your good to go..

[mediocrates67]

bottom...we do that too. but a bathroom inside the house was the only way to get this approved by "the boss". it's going to be a camper too for us, don't want to bring a portable with to use as a bathroom.

[mediocrates67]

anyone have input on the wiring question?

[bogwalker]

anyone have input on the wiring question?

Run pvc inside walls or under floor before spraying. Run your wires through the pvc. You can run additional wires in the future if needed through the pvc.

[Big Buck Buster]

anyone have input on the wiring question?

When running the 12volt circuits, you can connect all the positives to a bus, and the negatives to a bus. From the bus's, run one wire(slightly larger gauge) to the battery. You can find the bus's at any automotive parts store. They make for neater install, and can also get them with fuse blocks to protect each component.

Something in this order: http://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/d136.html

[mediocrates67]

thanks big buck, you're exactly right. I'm going to find a fuse block. then i'm assuming i just send all positives in, then one positive will go to the convertor...and then the blacks will get wire nutted together and send them to the converter and then the battery.

[mediocrates67]

the my car stereo i'm using has a ton of wires. how do i wire that for power? can i just use the black and red and ignore all the other ones or do i need some kind of a harness?

[Big Buck Buster]

Typical car stereo wiring is: Yellow for memory/Red for 12v positive/black for ground/blue for electric antenna/ some have an orange, I believe for dimmer.

There should be an owners manual with the stereo with a diagram for the wires. Assuming that you just purchased it.

The rest are for the speakers.

[mediocrates67]

anyone know where to find the small folding radio antennas that hook into a car stereo?

[SapperACE]

Truck stops are a great place to find antenna stuff.

[mediocrates67]

so i need to get a couple batteries. any suggestions? do they need to be anything special?

[eyebjim]

I use the 29 series deep cycle marine batteries from wally world. They are about 80 bucks and last long. I use them in the boat in summer and the fish house in winter. The are a bit heavy.

[Pooh]

shouldn't matter too much as long as its a deep cycle

[mediocrates67]

i just don't want to get something that i don't need...cranking amps and such.

[ib_jigged]

Kevin,

Just deep cycle marine type will work. AGM batteries are called maintence free, but will need to have a maintainer on them in the off season. Standard lead acid will be fine for storage if charged complete and put away for the summer.

Del

[DuckBlind]

Any trouble putting the catch covers in? Wondering if there is anything I should be careful with or no before putting mine in...seem pretty easy but just figured I would ask.

Nice house!

[mediocrates67]

duckblind, i haven't done it yet. seems pretty simple, cut a hole and screw in! just make sure you don't have a part of the frame underneath.

i know guys that will spray the underside of the covers with spray foam to help with heat, that is my only suggestion.

[sparkydm]

Any trouble putting the catch covers in? Wondering if there is anything I should be careful with or no before putting mine in...seem pretty easy but just figured I would ask.

I used stainless screws because they will be wet a lot and if your floor is green treated it will dissolve non-stainless screws.

[DuckBlind]

Do you have any pics of how you framed in your door? I am just building one and framing it in myself...

[mediocrates67]

duck blind, the exterior door was on already. are you wondering about the bathroom door? will get some pics out here tomorrow. wiring all done, bathroom framed. working on cabinets now and then will insulate.

[DuckBlind]

I noticed the door after I posted that...I am talking about the exterior door. I have an odd sized opening to work with and planned on building my own door and framing it in. Wondering if anybody has any tips/pics or a HSOforum to help me out.

[mediocrates67]

i have a friend whose door opens inward. at first i thought it was a pain in the butt, but i like it for a few reasons:

1. if ever worried about the house going through the ice, the door wouldn't be able to open outward.

2. there's no risk of it opening outward while driving.

3. there's no risk of wind catching it and bending the hinges.