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That was the spirit and intent of the Z-14 architecture.
Two batteries for cranking . . . if useful . . . but
if the failure gods smile on your airplane with benevolence,
the cross-feed ...

I have a Vans RV7A (finished but not yet flying) with the Z14 architecture (dual buses with crossfeed contactor). The only deviation from Z14 is that the system does not automatically crossfeed betwee ...

What kind of connectors and what finish
on the pins?

Power through Mil-C-26482 circular connectors with M39029 crimped contacts. Signals through M24308 DSub connectors with M39029 crimped con ...

On my RV7A I decided to instal additional connectors at the subpanel so that I could easily remove the whole instrument panel for ready maintenance access.

Obviously this has bequeathed me addition ...

I have the Z14 architecture (dual independent buses with crossfeed contactor) on my RV7. But the architecture is not symmetrical as per Bob Knuckolls drawings.

In my set-up I have an Odyssey 680 ba ...

Bob, thank you very much for your assistance. I now feel that I am up to speed on this issue. The dark gray clouds of doubt have been lifted. Smile

Cheers Bob Barrow

Sure. I presume then that your cross-feed is OPEN during
starting which is good. The only time cross-feed can/should
be closed for starting is IF BOTH batteries are sized for
en ...

Bob, thank you for your expert advice.

My sole battery bus (which runs my one Plasma 11 electronic ignition...magneto on other side) sources its power from the smaller battery ie. it's on the aux ...

I have a Z14 architecture (dual independent busses). On one bus I have a B&C 20A alternator (LR3 external regulator) and an 8 AH Odyssey 310 battery. On the other bus I have a B&C 40A alternat ...