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Category: Wiring

Measuring the Battery cable

October 26, 2014December 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring

Spent a quick 15 minutes figuring out the length and routing of the main battery cable.

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Battery Cable

November 5, 2014December 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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Tonight, I pulled the battery cable and crimped ends on. I also untangled the big coil of static line that I had in the tailcone

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Tailcone stuff

November 27, 2014December 27, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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There are a few items that are going to be mounted in the tailcone behind the rear baggage bulkhead: The ELT, the GDL39-R ADSB-IN, a

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Overhead light cutouts

November 30, 2014December 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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I only got one thing accomplished today. I cut out all the holes for the overhead lights in the overhead console inserts. I have two

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Xpndr Doubler, Wire tying tailcone

December 3, 2014December 27, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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I began tonight by making a doubler for the transponder antenna, just like I did for the ADSB antenna… this time in the tunnel in

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Flap Motor Wiring

December 4, 2014December 27, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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Quick night tonight. I made up a twisted pair of wires for the flap motor, routed them thru the fuse, and connected them up to

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Misc tailcone wiring + brake lines

December 6, 2014December 27, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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I started by test fitting the stainless steel lines I had made up from Bonaco. I had to have them cut down a bit to

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Tailcone Wiring

December 13, 2014December 27, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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Back into the hole I go! I had to drag myself back into the tailcone to wire tie the pitch trim wires and elt antenna

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Magnetometer Install

December 14, 2014December 27, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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Today, I got the magnetometer installed. I’m installing it using the RV10 mounting bracket that I got from Steinair. I think it’s made by Garmin.

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Interior Lighting System, Part 1

December 17, 2014March 30, 2020 Ed 2 Comments RV10 Build, Wiring
Lights Wiring Diagram

So, this is one area where I’m going way overboard. I’ve designed a custom interior lighting system. Here are the highlights: Lights: 2 PlaneAround LED

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Interior Lighting System, Part 2

December 18, 2014December 28, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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I took a day off of work today so I could focus on getting some good work done on the plane. I’m continuing on with

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Interior Lighting System, Part 3

December 19, 2014December 28, 2014 Ed 2 Comments RV10 Build, Wiring
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Picking up where I left off yesterday, I worked on finishing the LCU. I cut a piece of masonite board to fit to the bottom

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Wiring cleanup

December 22, 2014December 28, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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Now that I had the lighting system tested, I was time to clean everything up. I got all the wiring in the overhead tied into

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FWF Sensor Wiring

December 28, 2014December 28, 2014 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Wiring
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Today, I ran wires for all the FWF sensors, like the oil pressure, fuel pressure, manifold pressure, oil temp, fuel flow, and the alternator ammeters.

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EGT/CHT Sensor Wires COMPLETE

December 29, 2014March 31, 2015 Ed 2 Comments RV10 Build, Wiring
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Tonight I finished up the last part of the EGT and CHT sensor install. I crimped ends on the wires I ran from the engine

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