Brief Description: Mounted busses, OV protection and EFIS access.
I know it looks like I've been goofing off, but this has been a period of fairly intense learning about the electrical system. During the last month, in addition to the demands of work and life in general, I've designed my power distribution schematic. In this CAD drawing I've included fuse sizes and AWG sizes for my wire. This has all been done according to the advice of Bob Nuckolls in the Aeroelectric Connection (an excellent resource). Today I tried to mount as many devices as possible, so I can start running wires to the right places in the plane. My approach is to keep the side walls of the cockpit as free from wiring as possible to avoid inadvertent contact between my leg and critical wiring or fuses. That led me to place my fuse busses under the center panel support. They are accessible, but clearly out of the way. While I was in the area, I placed the relays for my trim and flaps along with two extenders required for my EFIS. Finally I mounted the voltage regulator for my dynamo (alternator) as well as the capacitor and relay used in the overvolt protection system. There are only about three more items to mount and I should be able to run wire. A productive day of making metal shavings after a month of brain work.
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