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     1. 07:09 AM - Re: Z101B and battery in the rear wiring question  (Werner Schneider)
 
 
 
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Time: 07:09:06 AM PST US
Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: Z101B and battery in the rear wiring question
From: Werner Schneider <glastar@gmx.net>

Good morning,

there is not a lot of echo on my question, I would appreciate if the
"usual suspects" ;) could give me a short feedback if I'm on the right
way to reduce wire runs.

Many thanks for your help, plan is to crimp the wires next week :)

Cheers Werner

On 11.01.2024 14:57, Werner Schneider wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I have an additional question here concerning Z101 which I use in my
> RV-10.
>
> On the RV-10 the battery is behind the baggage compartment so that
> brings some question concerning wiring here the part of Z101 which
> shows that:
>
>
> The wire marked with 1 (feed line aux alternator) would be about 14
> feet long, I plan to protect that wire with an ANL 40A fuse on the FW
> close to the alternator, but it would be always (unfused) hot on the
> other side as the battery is directly hooked to that wire.
> The wire marked with 2 could be very short if the relay 704-1 is
> placed close to the battery
> The wire marked with 3 would be again about 12 feet long, but would
> only be hot when either relay is on.
>
> In this situation I would have 3 wire runs along these 12 feet #1, #3
> and the starter wiring (I use 2 AWG there because of length) and #1
> and the short #2 would always be hot.
>
> Now I could reduce the wire runs, if I would move the Alt Bus feed
> relay (704-1) to the front and hook #1 wire directly on point #4 to
> the relay,=C2- I would still have the long #2 and the short #1 wire ho
t.
> But in summary its still one hot wire run along the fuselage.
>
> I could mitigate that by moving the ANL fuse to the rear, but
> introducing a risk, if the Aux alternator is on, that the protection
> of the wire is on the other end of the source (Aux alternator).
>
> Many thanks for the consideration and tips on that question what is
> best or common practice.
>
> Cheers from Switzerland
>
> Werner
>
>

 

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