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tompkinsl(at)integra.net
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: Electrical wiring routing

For those of you who have gotten to or past  this point, is there a universl choice for routing electrical wiring  and coax from the wings to the instrument panel?

  

 There will be one nav coax, one MB coax, switched  12V supply to strobe power pack (CreativAir, mounted on center spar  carry-through?), power leads to position lights and landing lights, RiteAngle  AOA sensor on left wing and TruTrak wing servo on right wing.

  

   I guess the choice is either through the  sidewalls or into fuselage center and forward to the firewall.  Trying to  determine if there is a consensus.  Thank you for any advice you can  offer.

  

 Larry

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dan(at)rvproject.com
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject: Electrical wiring routing

There is definitely not a concensus on this.   There's no RIGHT or WRONG way either.  Just run your wires in a way that  lets you can get at them somewhat easily in case you need to add or remove  something.  Make sure they don't chafe on anything (either by using conduit  or securing them to stuff with cushioned clamps and what not), and consider  trying to minimize the length of the run to keep weight & cost &  resistance low.  Sorry to be vague, but it's literally a blank sheet...do  it however you feel is best.

  

 There are probably a few examples on the web that  you could follow.  "Known good."

  

 Van's does sell wiring harness kits, so if you  don't mind being confined to their layout and design that's an easy way to  go.  I can probably count on one hand the # of people I know who used  Van's wiring harness.  Most seem to prefer laying out their wires  themselves.

  

 Hope this 2 cents helps.

  

 )_( Dan

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lhelming(at)sigecom.net
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:52 am Post subject: Electrical wiring routing

I agree with Dan that there are many ways to do  it.  I ran my wing wires up the sides of my forward fuselage.  And I  see no problem with routing it under the center floor panel/cover that leads to  the heater vent area.  The heat there is not hot enough to cause any  problems.  When I ran mine, I was concerned about that and the fuel lines  under there and picked the side area.  

  

 Although your question did not ask, I suggest you  try to run your longest wire runs first.  Pick some routes (or wiring  runways) behind the panel and route each wire using one of them even if it means  using more wire than the shortest route.  Deciding where your main busses  and grounds are going to be located has considerable impact on the  wiring routes.  Best wishes.  

  

 Larry in Indiana, 170 hours, N3XG (the RV7  SunSeeker)    

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   There is definitely not a concensus on    this.  There's no RIGHT or WRONG way either.  Just run your wires in    a way that lets you can get at them somewhat easily in case you need to add or    remove something.  Make sure they don't chafe on anything (either by    using conduit or securing them to stuff with cushioned clamps and what not),    and consider trying to minimize the length of the run to keep weight &    cost & resistance low.  Sorry to be vague, but it's literally a blank    sheet...do it however you feel is best.

    

   There are probably a few examples on the web that    you could follow.  "Known good."

    

   Van's does sell wiring harness kits, so if you    don't mind being confined to their layout and design that's an easy way to    go.  I can probably count on one hand the # of people I know who    used Van's wiring harness.  Most seem to prefer laying out their wires    themselves.

    

   Hope this 2 cents helps.

    

   )_( Dan

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