Installing Wiring In The Tiny House On Wheels

I got a 12 volt DC fan for my tiny house on wheels the other day so I spent some time wiring up the power and switch for my new ceiling fan.Show more

Someone donated the money for me to get a ceiling fan a while ago but I did not immediately go out and get it because I had hoped to finish the tiny house ceiling first. But my tiny home needs a ceiling fan now with the new propane heater and the wood stove so I got ordered the 12 volt DC ceiling fan.

I am using NY State certified electrical boxes which are meant for AC wiring but I am using them for DC. This means that my wiring will be just a little bit safer inside the enclosure.

I am using standard AC light switches for my low current LED lighting and the ceiling fan. The fan uses only 6 watts which is about half an amp at 12 volts DC.

I ran the wires from upstairs where the main 6 gauge wire runs the length of the tiny house. The wires come down to the switch box and to the light switch. From there power goes up to my new ceiling fan.

Now I can turn the fan on and off from downstairs right by the entrance door of my tiny house. I am using a double switch box because I will also have an LED light switch there for when I enter the tiny house in the dark.

Later I want to put a PWM (pulse width modulator) motor speed controller in the fan switch box to control the speed of the ceiling fan as needed. Right now it runs full speed and this means that the air is moving too fast. I want a slow moving fan to push heated air down from the ceiling of my tiny house on wheels and heat up the farthest corners.

I attempted to fix the falling piece of insulation on my tiny house ceiling. I had the idea of using duct tape to tape off the good side that was still hanging in place before taping the other side and then stapling it all in place. Sadly after taping a bit of the good side in place the entire thing came crashing down on top of me.

I will need help to get this back in place again.

When Neil was over a couple days ago he not only left the wind turbine tower but also a high end battery desulfator which will be a permanent part of my solar forklift battery bank.

Neil also gave me a knife that a friend of his made out of a car leaf spring. This is an awesome knife. It is very thick and solid feeling. This knife is one I would take with me on a survival trip for sure. This one is not going to break. It has the pits from old rust which gives it character. The sheath is beautiful as well.

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