John Courte
Well Known Member
Hi. I'm running PVC conduit along the wing through the big lightening hole, low and aft. Bellcrank/pushrod clearance looks good, and I was able to fab a bunch of brackets from a spare HS fwd spar. I have a bunch of 1" Adel-style clamps (conduit is 3/4 ID 1" OD) left over from a home-improvement job I did a while ago, and I was considering using them to secure the conduit to the brackets. The only obvious gig is that they're galvanized steel instead of Aluminum like the ones Spruce sells. Spruce's are also much cheaper, but I already have these. Am I risking a huge galvanic corrosion hazard by using steel clamps on aluminum brackets? Is the cheap Chinese steel too brittle to use in an aircraft?
The reason I'm using such big conduit (3/4 is kinda huge) is that I really have no idea what I'm going to need down there at the wingtip as far as wiring goes, but I'm leaning toward wingtip LED nav lights, HID landing lights, and strobes, possibly an antenna, which makes for a decent sized bundle running outboard.
Thanks in advance,
-John
The reason I'm using such big conduit (3/4 is kinda huge) is that I really have no idea what I'm going to need down there at the wingtip as far as wiring goes, but I'm leaning toward wingtip LED nav lights, HID landing lights, and strobes, possibly an antenna, which makes for a decent sized bundle running outboard.
Thanks in advance,
-John