Wing Wiring - March 2019
The RV-14 kit comes with most of the wiring harnesses required for a standard build. However, as "extra" items are added, a heated pitot tube for example, additional wiring may be required. Also, in the case of the wing wiring, there were some changes made to the plans due to some possible noise/magnetic issues so some re-wiring was required there. Some builders make additional changes by adding shielded wires, twisted pairs, etc., to their wiring systems to add additional protection from possible interference issues later on. Due to a few issues I had heard about from other builders, I ended up making a few changes to the wing wiring as well. I'm no expert here, so consider all the info shown here as "advisory only". So far in my research I've found that even the experts sometimes differ on the best method to use in certain situations. With the increased use of glass panels, LED lighting, and other electronic equipment used to replace the "steam gauges" of the past, airplane electrical systems have changed greatly over the last several years. What worked a few years ago may not be the best method today. Electrical systems today seem to have more potential to create disturbance issues between one piece of equipment to the other and steps must be taken during the design/installation process to try and reduce these as much as possible. However, in the end, you may not discover these issues until the airplane is completed and everything is powered up and running. Good luck!
AEROLEDS Nav/Strobe wiring......
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| Here's the knot I'm using for spot tying the wire bundles. |
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| I know...I didn't leave much extra wire here. The green wire is the strobe sync wire that comes "pre-cut" with the kit wiring harness so you get what you get there. I just matched my twisted/shielded pair to match the green wire. Looking back, probably should have left more in case needed later on. Let's hope no changes will be needed! |