Isolating Ground on Music Input Jack

[drill_and_buck]

Looking for some ideas....

I will installing a music jack which will be connected to my PS8000B audio panel.

If a music jack is installed PS Engineering highly recommends that you isolate the jack from the airframe ground by using by using an insulated mounting plate.

I would like to install the jack on the upper gear leg tower on my -8.

Are there any commercially available jacks or components that will address this?

Anyone solve this problem yet?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or gotchas.


Mike Draper
RV-8
Finish
Hartzel prop just arrived

[Guy Prevost]

You want part 161-7300 from Mouser. It's a panel mount, plastic bodied jack. Here's a link: http://www.mouser.com/search/Product...key161-7300-EX

I originally found it from Checkoway's site.

Guy

[Ironflight]

I originally forgot to isolate the jack, and got a nasty whine....so definitely you want to do this!

I couldn't find a plastic jack that I wanted when I wanted it, but found that the metal-bodied jack I had fit perfectly into one of Van's hard plastic grommets. With a touch of glue, I had a nicely isolated plastic jack that clicked right into the hole....

Paul

[fstringham7a]

Originally Posted by Ironflight

I originally forgot to isolate the jack, and got a nasty whine....so definitely you want to do this!

I couldn't find a plastic jack that I wanted when I wanted it, but found that the metal-bodied jack I had fit perfectly into one of Van's hard plastic grommets. With a touch of glue, I had a nicely isolated plastic jack that clicked right into the hole....

Paul

Paul and others that have added music to thierr system. I am installing the garmin GMA 340. Now the ????? I will be using an MP3 or Ipod for music imput so how does it get wired to the panel/GMA 340.

Thanks in Advance

Frank @ SGU RV7A Panel/Electrical "NDY"

[drill_and_buck]

Thanks everyone.

Great information and all on a Sunday morning!

Paul, good idea to use one of Van's grommets with a touch of expoy.

I may event get this task done before the Red Sox game today!

-Mike

[Ironflight]

Originally Posted by fstringham7a

Paul and others that have added music to thierr system. I am installing the garmin GMA 340. Now the ????? I will be using an MP3 or Ipod for music imput so how does it get wired to the panel/GMA 340.

Frank,

I don't have a 340 install manual or pin-out diagram, but look for the "Aux Music In" feed (or something named like that...), and wire up a mini-jack to that. Get yourself a cord to go from the iPod to the mini-jack, and voil?! Music into your audio panel.

Assuming, of course, that the 340 supports an Aux audio input....

[aadamson]

Originally Posted by fstringham7a

Paul and others that have added music to thierr system. I am installing the garmin GMA 340. Now the ????? I will be using an MP3 or Ipod for music imput so how does it get wired to the panel/GMA 340.

Thanks in Advance

Frank @ SGU RV7A Panel/Electrical "NDY"

Via the entertainment in connections on the audio panel.