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mosquito56

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 77
Location: Laredo, Tx

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:08 am Post subject: Wiring inside cheap plastic tubes from autozone?

I ran my wires from my wingtip through a cheap plastic tube I got from Autozone. It looks better than tie wrapping to the rib holes. I don't remember if I tie wrapped the wires inside and was wondering if I needed to tie wrap the wires inside and whether I need to remove the tube in case there is a fire.

  The wing is completely closed except the fiberglass wingtip on the Zod601xl but I can always drill it out if safety is a concern.

   Any input on this subject?

Don

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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:24 am Post subject: Wiring inside cheap plastic tubes from autozone?

Whats the tube made off?....If it's PVC I probably would not have done

this but if you block off the holes between the cabin and the wings then

I probably wouldn't worry about it.



If the conduit is made of nylon then that's even better as this burns

with less fumes...In that case I wouldn't bother blocking the cabin from

the wings.



Not a big deal I don't think assuming you have not used PVC coverd

wiring.



Don't bother tie wrapping the wires inside the tube.



Frank

601 HDS 400 hours

RV7a 230 hours  



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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:31 pm Post subject: Wiring inside cheap plastic tubes from autozone?

Even though I am still in the building phase I will weigh in as well...



I put 1/2 OD flexible tube in my wings as conduit as well and here is my

methodology behind that decision.



1. It's not inside the cabin with me and that was a conscious decision.

2. It's a small amount of tubing, single run one in each wing.

3. I have not tie-wrapped any wires in there because I am not worried about

chafing inside the tube as Tefzel is pretty sturdy and against the conduit

it should be fine.  



Once the wires leave the conduit for terminal blocks on the outboard and

inboard ribs, there are Adel clamps holding the wires preventing stress

against the terminal block connections, wire movement, etc.



				

Scott R. Shook

RV-7A (Building)

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