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     1. 03:27 PM - Electrical wiring routing  (Larry L. Tompkins, P.E.)
     2. 04:46 PM - Re: Electrical wiring routing  (Dan Checkoway)
 
 
 
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Time: 03:27:38 PM PST US
From: "Larry L. Tompkins, P.E." <tompkinsl@integra.net>
Subject: RV7-List: Electrical wiring routing

For those of you who have gotten to or past this point, is there a 
universl choice for routing electrical wiring and coax from the wings to 
the instrument panel?

There will be one nav coax, one MB coax, switched 12V supply to strobe 
power pack (CreativAir, mounted on center spar carry-through?), power 
leads to position lights and landing lights, RiteAngle AOA sensor on 
left wing and TruTrak wing servo on right wing.

  I guess the choice is either through the sidewalls or into fuselage 
center and forward to the firewall.  Trying to determine if there is a 
consensus.  Thank you for any advice you can offer.

Larry

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Time: 04:46:24 PM PST US
From: "Dan Checkoway" <dan@rvproject.com>
Subject: Re: RV7-List: Electrical wiring routing

There is definitely not a concensus on this.  There's no RIGHT or WRONG 
way either.  Just run your wires in a way that lets you can get at them 
somewhat easily in case you need to add or remove something.  Make sure 
they don't chafe on anything (either by using conduit or securing them 
to stuff with cushioned clamps and what not), and consider trying to 
minimize the length of the run to keep weight & cost & resistance low.  
Sorry to be vague, but it's literally a blank sheet...do it however you 
feel is best.

There are probably a few examples on the web that you could follow.  
"Known good."

Van's does sell wiring harness kits, so if you don't mind being confined 
to their layout and design that's an easy way to go.  I can probably 
count on one hand the # of people I know who used Van's wiring harness.  
Most seem to prefer laying out their wires themselves.

Hope this 2 cents helps.

)_( Dan
RV-7 N714D (1165 hours)
www.rvproject.com / www.weathermeister.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Larry L. Tompkins, P.E. 
  To: rv7-list@matronics.com 
  Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:25 PM
  Subject: RV7-List: Electrical wiring routing


  For those of you who have gotten to or past this point, is there a 
universl choice for routing electrical wiring and coax from the wings to 
the instrument panel?

  There will be one nav coax, one MB coax, switched 12V supply to strobe 
power pack (CreativAir, mounted on center spar carry-through?), power 
leads to position lights and landing lights, RiteAngle AOA sensor on 
left wing and TruTrak wing servo on right wing.

    I guess the choice is either through the sidewalls or into fuselage 
center and forward to the firewall.  Trying to determine if there is a 
consensus.  Thank you for any advice you can offer.

  Larry


 

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