OP-37: RV-10 WIRING HARNESS

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I got the Precut Wiring Harness. It looks like once again Van's has put together one of their options that just seem to get better all the time. This looks like just about everything you will need along with a great set of step by step plans for the wiring for a 540 type engine. I will put the steps on the site as I go and also continue to take digital pictures of the steps.

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OVERVIEW

 This kit provides the basic electrical circuits common to most aircraft. It Provides guidance in routing and connecting the electrical system and is adaptable to variety of builder needs. However the builder to over the hump. However, the builder will not be able to screw on a few connectors and flying since there are too many configuration possibilities which the designer cannot anticipate and therefore must limit the scope of the design.

This manual cover four general and overlapping phases of installation:

  • Hardware (drill routing holes, mount terminal block and switches

  • Installation (route the harness, route individual wires and cables

  • Connecting

  • Testing.

There are two main "hubs" in this system; the switches and circuit breakers cluster that mounts to the instrument panel and a terminal block that mounts to the sub panel.

The switch/circuit breaker cluster is configured using combination toggle type switch/circuit breakers (SCB) and plain type circuit breakers (CB). A list of these is as follows.

Master Switch                  Activates master relay
Alternator SCB                Controls  power to alternator field
Radio Master SCB          Controls power to radio +V tmnl. on tmnl block
Fuel Pump SCB                Controls power to fuel pump
Strobe Lights SCB           Controls power to wing tip and Rudder bottom strobes
Nav Lights SCB               Controls power to nav light +V, and to the panel Lt. dim V terminal on trm blk
Landing lights                   Controls power to the landing lights
Stall Warning CB*           Controls power to stall warning system
Flaps CB                           Controls power to flap system
Instruments CB                Controls power to inst. +V tmnl on tmnl block
Alternator CB                  Controls power from the alternator to the switch cluster buss bar

The terminal block mounted on the F-1068 Sub Panel provides multiple connections for avionics and instruments and simplifies changes and upgrades. Almost any variation can be accommodated by adding of subtracting  a few wires. The wires are bundled with tie wraps that are easily removed and replaced. A list of the terminals are as follows.

Radio + V:   A connection point for avionics, controlled by the Radio Master SCB.
Instrument +V: A connection point for instruments and accessories controlled by the Master Switch.
Navigation Light +V A connection point for Nav. lights and Pane Lt. dimmer +V controlled by the Nav Light SCB.
Panel Light Dimmer +V A connection point for panel lights, controlled by an optional panel light dimmer (P/N ES DIMMER LAMP 1.5A) and by Nav lights SCB.
Flaps +V A connection point for the flap actuator controlled by a flap switch (or a control/switching module if flaps are controlled remotely from the control stick), protected by a 5 amp CB