At 12:51 AM 11/15/2009, you wrote:
>
>Hello!
>
>I didn't have any Tefzel stranded 10awg for the ground wire for
>about a 3' run from my panel ground to my firwall ground. The little
>bit of soldering I've done so far has been sorta fun, so I figured
>I'd use a piece of solid 10awg wire I had laying around
>(non-Tefzel). Into a noninsulated 8awg ring, I put this solid wire
>in plus a tiny piece of 12awg stranded wire to bulk up the space.
>Crimped it down good in a couple places, then soldered. Although the
>thicker wires took a bit longer to heat up, it eventually got there.
>
>I figure if it's a ground wire, it won't heat up and be a primary
>source of fire, poisoning me with the plastic coating. The other
>concern I have is the solid wire. I know it's susceptible to
>cracking if it's bent back and forth a few times in a tight radius.
>That's not the case here, as I'm using maybe 1" radius corners.
>Would this be okay to use just for the ground wire with no tight bends?
Use of solid wire is contrary to accepted practice
in all manner of vehicle. It's recommended for stationary
applications only.
Where is your panel ground bus located? Is it mounted
on or close to some panel support structure that is
not subject to periodic removal from the airplane?
Bob . . .
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