Author: "Robert Meer" <robert@...> Time: Mon Jun 16, 2003 2:48 pm PDT Link
I have enjoyed reading all of the correspondence. I now have a question. I
am working on the wings (QB) and about to start wiring. I have heard that
installing conduit is a good idea. If so, what kind and size of conduit? I
am estimating at least 6 wires for landing light, nav light, strobe, heated
pitot and coax for vor antenna. I would appreciate any comments.
Robert Meer
Meer & Meer, PC
1225 17th Street, Suite 1530
Denver, CO 80202
303.534.7178
303.825.9147 - Fax
robert@m...
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Author: <ronmilligan@...> Time: Mon Jun 16, 2003 3:19 pm PDT Link
I used the conduit from Vans. It was fairly inexpensive and is plenty large to hold all the wires you describe.
Ron Milligan
RV7 QB Wings
> From: "Robert Meer" <robert@m...>
> Date: 2003/06/16 Mon PM 04:44:57 EDT
> To: "RV7 & 7A" <RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [RV7Yahoo] Electrical
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Author: "Dan Checkoway" <dan@...> Time: Mon Jun 16, 2003 3:20 pm PDT Link
Van's sells wiring conduit:
http://checkoway.com/url/?s=2ba8e779
>From the parts list (http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/parts.txt):
DUCT NT5/8-25 25' NYLON 5/8 TUBE $7.10
DUCT NT5/8-50 50' NYLON 5/8 TUBE $12.20
I bought the 50' roll when building the wings. Note: the "BASIC RV WIRING
KIT" also comes with quite a bit of conduit (I forget how much exactly).
)_( Dan
RV-7 N714D
http://www.rvproject.com
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From: "Robert Meer" <robert@m...>
To: "RV7 & 7A" <RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 1:44 PM
Subject: [RV7Yahoo] Electrical
> I have enjoyed reading all of the correspondence. I now have a question.
I
> am working on the wings (QB) and about to start wiring. I have heard that
> installing conduit is a good idea. If so, what kind and size of conduit?
I
> am estimating at least 6 wires for landing light, nav light, strobe,
heated
> pitot and coax for vor antenna. I would appreciate any comments.
> Robert Meer
> Meer & Meer, PC
> 1225 17th Street, Suite 1530
> Denver, CO 80202
> 303.534.7178
> 303.825.9147 - Fax
> robert@m...
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> www.vansaircraft.net
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Author: "Brian Meier" <brian.c.meier@...> Time: Mon Jun 16, 2003 3:21 pm PDT Link
Robert,
I used the standard black corregated conduit that vans sells. It's
very inexpensive and light weight. It is about 3/4" in Diameter and
will adequately hold your wires for Landing lights, nav lights,
pitot, and any antenna. As for the strobe light, I ran this line
through gromits installed in the ribs to keep is separated from the
rest of the wires. You should only really need 1 wire for each
light, as most builders choose to run the ground wire to local ground
(i.e. to the outer wing rib) This save some weight of not having
long ground wires.
Hope this helps,
Brian Meier
RV-7A
N975BM
--- In RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Meer" <robert@m...> wrote:
> I have enjoyed reading all of the correspondence. I now have a
question. I
> am working on the wings (QB) and about to start wiring. I have
heard that
> installing conduit is a good idea. If so, what kind and size of
conduit? I
> am estimating at least 6 wires for landing light, nav light,
strobe, heated
> pitot and coax for vor antenna. I would appreciate any comments.
> Robert Meer
> Meer & Meer, PC
> 1225 17th Street, Suite 1530
> Denver, CO 80202
> 303.534.7178
> 303.825.9147 - Fax
> robert@m...
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Author: "jacklockamy" <jacklockamy@...> Time: Wed Jun 18, 2003 2:59 am PDT Link
Robert,
Just this past weekend I installed my wing wire conduit in the RV-7A
Quickbuild Wings. I have uploaded five (5) photos the the RV-7/7A
Yahoo Groups Photo section (see
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/rv7and7a/lst?.dir=/Wing+Wiring+Co
nduit+Idea&.src=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%
3a//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/rv7and7a/lst%3f%26.dir=/%26.src=gr%
26.view=t. )
Again.... the (4) hangars are made from .032 AL and are 1-5/8" x 2 x
5/8" with a 1-1/16" hole and are attached with two 1/8" pop rivets.
One hangar on each end rib, two hangars in the center of the wings at
the bellcrank inspection bay, and the 3/4" (thin wall 125 PSI PVC) is
very lightweight and can be installed AFTER the bottom wing skin has
been riveted. You could use 1/2" PVC but all I could find in 1/2"
PVC was schedule 40 which is very heavy. The 3/4" PVC should make a
very smooth run for any electrical/antennas you choose to install in
the wings. The ribbed conduit sold by Van's makes pulling/pushing
wires a real PITA..... IMHO.
This idea is a combination of seeing where the builder on "FROM THE
GROUND UP" video installed his and from my Sonex building days. This
is exactly how the pitot and static lines are installed in the Sonex
I built.
Give me a call if you have any questions.
Jack Lockamy
Camarillo, CA
(805) 482-3060
www.jacklockamy.com
RV-7AQB (finishing wings)