Mike S
Senior Curmudgeon
I am starting to do an upgrade to the panel on our RV 10, and while some of the new pieces are simply "plug and play", others require a major re-configuring of the avionics wiring.
I feel totally confidant in my ability to run wires, and pretty much lost in my ability to determine where to put the ends of those wires
Just too many little boxes of magic, and some of the wizards that live in the little boxes do not speak the same language, or play well with others.
I had Stein do a bit of work a few years ago when I traded a simple intercom for an audio panel, and second radio------Steinair made up a wiring harness for the new stuff and all was nicely done, and labeled.
The other thing they did was to include a schematic of what wire went where.
As I started on the new project, I remembered having the schematic from the last panel work, and wondered if Steinair would just make me the drawing, and then I would have a "road map" for all the new stuff I have sitting around the hangar.
Sure enough, a couple phone calls and a few emails later, I have the drawing sitting here in front of me, and it is right up there with sliced bread
I got three copies, one to markup and make notes on before I start to do the actual installation, and another to file away with all the correct work I actually end up doing--------contractor types will know these as "as built" plans. Plus I got a spare just in case.......
All in all, this was the cheapest part of the entire panel upgrade so far
For anybody out there considering doing their own panel work, consider having a professional make up a wiring schematic/drawing for you.
I feel totally confidant in my ability to run wires, and pretty much lost in my ability to determine where to put the ends of those wires
Just too many little boxes of magic, and some of the wizards that live in the little boxes do not speak the same language, or play well with others. I had Stein do a bit of work a few years ago when I traded a simple intercom for an audio panel, and second radio------Steinair made up a wiring harness for the new stuff and all was nicely done, and labeled.
The other thing they did was to include a schematic of what wire went where.
As I started on the new project, I remembered having the schematic from the last panel work, and wondered if Steinair would just make me the drawing, and then I would have a "road map" for all the new stuff I have sitting around the hangar.
Sure enough, a couple phone calls and a few emails later, I have the drawing sitting here in front of me, and it is right up there with sliced bread
I got three copies, one to markup and make notes on before I start to do the actual installation, and another to file away with all the correct work I actually end up doing--------contractor types will know these as "as built" plans. Plus I got a spare just in case.......
All in all, this was the cheapest part of the entire panel upgrade so far
For anybody out there considering doing their own panel work, consider having a professional make up a wiring schematic/drawing for you.
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