More Avionics Wiring
The avionics wiring continues, and I think I’m just about on my self-imposed schedule to complete it by the end of this month. Like a lot of aspects of this project, although this phase was…
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Avionics Wiring Continues
Having spent hours planning and documenting the proposed avionics wiring, the last few weeks have seen me attempting to actually create it. It’s been a lot easier with the fuselage on its side, allowing good…
Project Update
Lots has been going on with this RV14 project, but not so much written on this blog for the last month! That’s because it’s involved continued planning, both for the wiring and panel design. So…
VPX Wiring
The Vertical Power VPX has 5 connectors, full of pins which have to be assigned to devices and switches. Obviously this takes a bit of planning, and there is a web based configuration tool which…
Floodlight
While I was preparing parts for the BusBar C mount I made a little bracket to mount the cockpit floodlight. I used the thinnest material I could get away with, and bent a lip on…
Ground Block – Forest of Tabs
The electrical part of building an aeroplane is challenging, not least because you are cast adrift with very little “official” advice from the kit manufacturer. You are the “Design Authority” … gulp! Where to ground…
BUS C
I have designed a “Bus C” in to the electrical system for two reasons: Redundancy Extra fused power sources There is lots of debate about the pros and cons of Cb’s v Fuses in aircraft…
Wiring – Planning the Backbone
Over the last few weeks I have spent many hours researching and planning the overall wiring architecture … the “Wiring Backbone”. Consequently, there hasn’t been much actual progress in the workshop, which has been frustrating….
Fuselage Wing Root Connectors & VHF Antennae
Most of the last couple of weeks has been spent at the computer planning the “Backbone” of the electrical installation. More of that later … !! Wing Root Connectors But I did move a few…
Wiring – Op 55 Fuselage Harness
The work described in this post covers the wiring harness installation described in OP-55 in the build manual. Those following along with this build will know that I have decided to install wiring as recommended…