It appears that there are 2 areas that have a major potential for wire failure due to motion.
#1 - Stick - PTT, Trim, AP disconnect, Smoke, Camera, etc....
#2 - Rudder - Nav/Strobe
Best I can tell to prevent failure is:
#1 - Stranded wire
#2 - Braided sleeve to reduce the potential for insulation abrassion
#3 - Attachment on each end of span covered
#4 - Pick the area of least movement between span
#5 - Minimize movement where wire terminates such as the switch
Would anyone please share any installation tips that aren't obvious? It's like trying to figure out a magic trick. Once it goes through the hole - now you see it, now you don't.
For example, I saw a good photo of the wire entering the bottom of the stick. It was secured to the rib, had a braided sleeve on it, went through a rubber grommet, but then what?? What happens in the stick to keep the from wiggling around and coming loose from the switch? Does it get doubled over so you can pull the top off to service but when you push it back in the compression of the double prevents this?
As the magician says, now comes the tricky part........
Regarding the rudder:
#1 - After it enters, there is almost 2 feet for the wire to wiggle around - how is it secured to prevent the wiggle?
#2 - What is the best routing from fuselage to rudder?
#3 - To service the tail light, I want a disconnect plug for the light - How to secure it?
Thanks in advance
#1 - Stick - PTT, Trim, AP disconnect, Smoke, Camera, etc....
#2 - Rudder - Nav/Strobe
Best I can tell to prevent failure is:
#1 - Stranded wire
#2 - Braided sleeve to reduce the potential for insulation abrassion
#3 - Attachment on each end of span covered
#4 - Pick the area of least movement between span
#5 - Minimize movement where wire terminates such as the switch
Would anyone please share any installation tips that aren't obvious? It's like trying to figure out a magic trick. Once it goes through the hole - now you see it, now you don't.
For example, I saw a good photo of the wire entering the bottom of the stick. It was secured to the rib, had a braided sleeve on it, went through a rubber grommet, but then what?? What happens in the stick to keep the from wiggling around and coming loose from the switch? Does it get doubled over so you can pull the top off to service but when you push it back in the compression of the double prevents this?
As the magician says, now comes the tricky part........
Regarding the rudder:
#1 - After it enters, there is almost 2 feet for the wire to wiggle around - how is it secured to prevent the wiggle?
#2 - What is the best routing from fuselage to rudder?
#3 - To service the tail light, I want a disconnect plug for the light - How to secure it?
Thanks in advance