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fritzsch(at)eskimo.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:47 pm Post subject: Corrugated Tube Question

I am using Van's corrugated tube in my wings to protect my wiring.  I 

need to cut holes for the pitot wire and the landing light wires.  Is 

that normally done with a soldering iron to poke the hole?  And should 

you insert a rubber grommet to protect the wire through the hole?



Dave



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carl.froehlich(at)verizon
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:15 pm Post subject: Corrugated Tube Question

In the 8A I cut a hole I the corrugated tubing to run those wires.  After

you finish the wire run use some silicon seal around the hole/wires to

eliminate relative motion - protecting the wires.



For the 10 I used Lowes polyurethane water line tubing for the wire runs.

The tubing is a snug fit in 3/4" holes, very sturdy but light weight, and

big enough for all the wires and even a coax run to the wingtip VOR antenna.

I simply have a 2" or so space where there is not tubing for things such as

pitot heat, auto pilot, and aileron trim.



Carl



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Strasnuts

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Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:28 pm Post subject: Corrugated Tube Question

Soldering iron worked great for me.  It kind of curls the plastic so I 

didn't use grommets or at least I thought they weren't required.  I think 

the conduit is soft enough not to cut into the wiring insulation.

Sean

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johngoodman

Joined: 18 Sep 2006
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:23 am Post subject: Re: Corrugated Tube Question

I just cut a slit in it to fish out the wire, but I'm sure the soldering iron will work as well. If you ever want to buy it in different sizes or colors, you'll find it on the web as "Convoluted Nylon Tubing", or "Nylon Wire Loom." Here is a web site of a major manufacturer of it:

http://www.taylorvertex.com/Products/index.cgi/bulkTubing



John

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