Getting electric/water to "the other side"

[dave_in_delaware]

I have a very basic question/concept:

When you have a water source or an electricity source on one side of the van, how do you get it to the other side of the van, so that it's out-of-the-way yet accessible?

For water, I'm guessing that the water line would have to go either under the floor or under the van? But if it's under the floor, that means it's a slightly raised floor which reduces your ceiling height. And if it's under the van there's a freezing problem in colder weather/climates....

For electricity (wires), I'm guessing that wiring would go either under the floor, under the van, or across the ceiling? Did you run any wire conduit first to make things easy? Would exterior wiring lines have the ability to get caught or broken? Do low temperatures (of exposed wiring) affect battery-to-accessory levels?


How did you cross over water or electricity to the other side of your DIY van?

[WVvan]

This is also a problem I've been pondering. Don't have an answer I like yet. I'm tempted to run the wires between metal van floor and wood flooring but that's such an electrical no-no. Even if I cut out a groove in the insulation so the wire wouldn't be compressed it just feels wrong.

I'm looking at either running it up and over the back doors or through the undervan in some kind of conduit.

I'll pass on one thing I do know. For most materials as the temperature increases the resistance increases. So if you're worried about having wiring outside because it might get cold, that's actually a benefit.

[dave_in_delaware]

I'm guessing that running wiring to the other side is a lot easier than running water lines.

As of right now, I'm planning all my water-related items on the SAME side of the van. So, the fresh water tank, water pump, gray water tank, hot water heater, etc will all be on the same side of the van. That way i don't have to worry about water hoses getting pinched or running uphil across the ceiling. LOL.

The electrical wiring, though, is a whole different story, because I'll be having both DC accessories (fan, pump, etc) and AC outlets on both sides of the van. So running the wiring to both sides of the van is a necessity. It's something SMB does all the time. I wonder if they keep all the wiring inside, or if they run it across the outside floor under the van?

I'm trying to keep EVERYTHING inside the van just to make life easier and not add more holes than needed.

I guess there's enough room along the ceiling and back door frame to run the wiring along that corner, right? That would probably be "safer" than trying to run wiring along the floor at the back end of the floor by the rear doors.....