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Drilling a hole in the floor for a Seelevel

We just got a Seelevel and want to install one monitor in the bathroom. It would be in the closet wall above the CO monitor.

Would like to go through the closet floor to the manabloc bay, just above the black tank. Want to avoid moving the washer/dryer next to the closet.

Looks like there is the closet false floor, then a plywood floor, then a cavity with black wire/hose conduit, then the plywood/fiberglass bay ceiling. Checking the plywood floor with a stud finder, appears to be a wide (6"+/_) area of steel above the rear bulkhead. The area where I need to drill seems to be limited by the steel above the bulkhead, the unknown wires/hoses between the main floor and the bay ceiling, the overflow hose as it crosses the black tank, and the black tank vent.

Plan is to temporarily move the overflow hose so I can drill just to the driver side of the black tank vent. Then drill a 1" inspection hole in the plywood floor, check for wires and hoses. If all clear, drill through the bay ceiling. Am I missing anything? Is there a simpler way to get there?

For the LP signal, plan to connect the LP sensor wire at the Audit computer to the fresh water sensor wire at the Audit computer. Hopefully this will give me the LP signal I need in the Manabloc bay.

Any thoughts before I start drilling?

Used an ipad for photos, tried both landscape and portrait, not sure which is needed.
Mike & Molly Patronick
2001 U320 40'
2011 Forester

Re: Drilling a hole in the floor for a Seelevel

Reply #1 –
Why not just poke a hole in the sealant around the black tank vent and run the wire down thru it.  You can run the wire on top of any tank to get to the manibloc area. That is what I did with mine except it was along side the wash basin drain because my layout is different.
Monti
2015 Born Free Triumph Royal 4x4
Previous:  2000 U320 3600
 

Re: Drilling a hole in the floor for a Seelevel

Reply #2 –
Quote from: Monti –
Why not just poke a hole in the sealant around the black tank vent and run the wire down thru it.  .

Thanks Monti

Duh! Because the most round-a-bout, complicated way of doing something is the only way that occurs to me.

Used a big screwdriver, pushed it right through. And the easy way to get the wire through after I remove the screwdriver? I'm sure I can come up with 5 steps where one would do.


Mike & Molly Patronick
2001 U320 40'
2011 Forester