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…
Wiring
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…
Wiring – Pitch/Yaw Servos
Starting to get more complicated now, so another diagram definitely needed. Having fitted a GMU 11 Magnetometer, changes to the Van’s (Stein) harness have to be made, since the CanBus now has to route to…
Wiring – Anti-Collision Light
Once the avionics boxes were installed, it was time to focus on wiring the aeroplane. Since I’d decided to wire the lighting as per AeroLED’s advice, and also the servos as per Garmin best practice,…
19 – Wing Wiring Part 3 – Magnetometer, Pitot Heat & Roll Servo
This wiring was my first exposure to DSub Pins : ) Again, lots of advice on the web, the most useful I found being on the EAA site (Circular Plastic Connectors) and SteinAir. I had…