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04-08-2007, 08:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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ground power
has anyone put a piper (or military) ground power adapter in there RV?
Got any pics? I have a piper unit just not real sure how I want to go about it,and thinking it might be easier to do before I rivet the fuse together
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04-08-2007, 09:16 PM
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Yup! I have a piper style plug, modified per the little set of instructions on Bob Knuckolls web site. I mounted it int he belly of my -8, just to the left of the rear-mounted battery. Use a doubler on the belly skin (on the inside, of course), and wire it in - I'll have to look for pictures, but it really is pretty simple.
I love having external power available with a simple plug if I need it. Also great for working on an all-electric, glass-panel airplane, without worrying about running the battery down!
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04-08-2007, 09:33 PM
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Yep. I did the same on my 9A. Many pictures on my build site.
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04-08-2007, 10:13 PM
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04-09-2007, 05:42 AM
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Mike,
That is a beautiful job on the external power. Would you please share your "I would do a few things differently next time" thoughts?
David Maib
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04-09-2007, 07:46 AM
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Great location!
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Originally Posted by scard
Yep. I did the same on my 9A. Many pictures on my build site.
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Thanks for your website. Another decision made just in time.
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04-09-2007, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by dmaib
Mike,
That is a beautiful job on the external power. Would you please share your "I would do a few things differently next time" thoughts?
David Maib
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Thats not my aircraft, just one web site that I refer to due to the excelent pictures!
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04-09-2007, 08:13 AM
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Mike - Really nice install. Thanks for the pictures and ideas.
Does anyone know where folks usually put the ground power jack for aircraft with front-mounted batteries? Somewhere under the cowl, I guess, although I have no idea how hard/easy it would be to snake a ground power cable through the oil door... hmm.
mcb
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04-09-2007, 08:39 AM
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Here is one I installed on my RV-6.
Can access through the oil door and does not require and complicated fabrication. Couple of small tack welds to the engine mount for the tabs.
Short fat wire to the starter relay and your in business.
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04-09-2007, 10:24 AM
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Thanks gentlemen the info and pics helped out tremendously!
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