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| Subject: | Re: Z101B and battery in the rear wiring question |
In case of an immanent forced landing or smoke in the cockpit, the pilot should
have the ability to shut off all electrical power as close to the source as possible.
To comply with that rule, the battery contactor and other relays should be located
near the battery. The starter contactor may be located at the firewall.
Z-101 was not intended for a rear mounted battery. And so I recommend connecting
the 10AWG aux alternator wire that you have labeled "1" to the starter contactor
just like the main alternator is with a fuselink. If you do that, then
there will not be always-hot wires running from the back to the front.
Alternators do NOT need to be protected against producing too much current.
Alternators can not produce much more than they are rated for. Protection for
alternator feeders should be located closer to the battery end, not at the alternator
end.
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