Tip up RV's: View of the rat's nest behind the panel

Janekom · #1 01-17-2008, 06:27 AM

I really would like to see a few "how I did it" pictures of how to have a tidy layout behind the panel of a tip up RV. I am talking about the part one can see when the canopy is open.
Thxs.

DeltaRomeo · #2 01-17-2008, 07:03 AM

About halfway through the wiring on my tip up RV-6.

http://www.vansairforce.net/construction/wiring.jpg

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Ironflight · #3 01-17-2008, 07:53 AM

I will have to look for some pictures, but on Louise's tip-up -6, there is a nice fabric close-out that's glued to a flange on the sub-panel, and velcroed to the top of the instrument panel. When you tip up the canopy, all you see is this fabric - very nice, and also keeps the water out (Doug!) when you splash a little in there.

As for the rats nest, when you do open the close-out cover now, there really aren't any wires to see, as virtually all of them run underneath the instruments - that's just the way we laid the panel out. I'll try to take a couple pictures.

Paul

scard · #4 01-17-2008, 08:56 AM

I don't think mine looks like a rats nest at all. Almost all of my wiring is behind the sub-panel for just that reason. Nothing but cable bundles going from the back of the efis displays through the sub-panel.

Jim P · #5 01-17-2008, 09:06 AM

I think mine is fairly organized and I'll try and get a couple pics of the current status. Most of the switch wires run along the lower panel and transition to forward of the sub panel. http://adap.com/images/P4280090.JPG shows the wiring, without instruments/ avionics.

kentb · #6 01-17-2008, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaRomeo

About halfway through the wiring on my tip up RV-6.

http://www.vansairforce.net/construction/wiring.jpg

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Nice wiring otherwise.

Kent

cytoxin · #7 01-17-2008, 03:40 PM

this is mine i dont care for the service loop and may remove that. i started trying to follow vans plans using their harness..i could do it better now if i did it one strand at a time. so far i have removed 4 wires from their harness and its going ok.

Rivethead · #8 01-17-2008, 03:51 PM

I'm exactly here. Laying out and finalizing my panel. I have a question. Since I am building a tip up I've got those two firewall to panel ribs and they are smack dab in the way. Has anyone ever cut those off at the sub panel and replaced them with Aluminum angle stand offs? I'm thinking of doing that and can't see any real harm. I know, because I've already done it, that I can get replacement ribs and relocate the sub panel to panel portion and have about half finished the new part, but in looking at it, it seems I'd have a better panel if I braced it with stand offs at discretionary locations.

kentb · #9 01-17-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rivethead

I'm exactly here. Laying out and finalizing my panel. I have a question. Since I am building a tip up I've got those two firewall to panel ribs and they are smack dab in the way. Has anyone ever cut those off at the sub panel and replaced them with Aluminum angle stand offs? I'm thinking of doing that and can't see any real harm. I know, because I've already done it, that I can get replacement ribs and relocate the sub panel to panel portion and have about half finished the new part, but in looking at it, it seems I'd have a better panel if I braced it with stand offs at discretionary locations.

I moved mine a couple of inches. I don't think that it compromises strength.

Kent

craigvince · #10 01-17-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Rivethead

I'm exactly here. Laying out and finalizing my panel. I have a question. Since I am building a tip up I've got those two firewall to panel ribs and they are smack dab in the way. Has anyone ever cut those off at the sub panel and replaced them with Aluminum angle stand offs? I'm thinking of doing that and can't see any real harm. I know, because I've already done it, that I can get replacement ribs and relocate the sub panel to panel portion and have about half finished the new part, but in looking at it, it seems I'd have a better panel if I braced it with stand offs at discretionary locations.

I asked Van's about this, since my glass panel won't fit otherwise. They said it was no problem to move them. They are non-structural, and only there to support the panel. So move them where you want them.