In am starting to install the front deck, and in a couple of weeks the finishing kit arrives. I got the electrical harness and instructions from Van's, which state that installing this wiring as a starting point is appropriate to most panels and accessories. I am building an IFR RV7 slider. I have the AeroElectric Connection, and diagram Z-12 of Appendix Z appears to be pretty much what I need.
First issue is, after I install the front deck and Van's electrical harness do I follow Van's building sequence and proceed with installing the canopy or do I rough in the instrument panel with assorted harnesses to the 430, Grand Rapids EFIS 1, and other avionics before installing the canopy and windscreen? Second issue is, does Van's basic electrical setup mate properly with the single battery, dual alternator setup outlined in diagram Z-12? Is there a lot of adapting of this diagram to Van's setup required? Is there a resource out there for electrical diagrams that someone very un-electric smart can use to build an IFR system that mates with the Van's harness?
I would appreciate answers to these questions as well as any guidance from builders who remember the anguish of tackling the electrical system and the solutions they discovered.
Thanks.
First issue is, after I install the front deck and Van's electrical harness do I follow Van's building sequence and proceed with installing the canopy or do I rough in the instrument panel with assorted harnesses to the 430, Grand Rapids EFIS 1, and other avionics before installing the canopy and windscreen? Second issue is, does Van's basic electrical setup mate properly with the single battery, dual alternator setup outlined in diagram Z-12? Is there a lot of adapting of this diagram to Van's setup required? Is there a resource out there for electrical diagrams that someone very un-electric smart can use to build an IFR system that mates with the Van's harness?
I would appreciate answers to these questions as well as any guidance from builders who remember the anguish of tackling the electrical system and the solutions they discovered.
Thanks.