dave4754
Well Known Member
Hello all:
Well I have read all there is to read and searched all the forums to only be more confused! Sorta goes with this RV building thing don't ya think?
Anyway I have a 12V heated pitot on my left wing as it gets pretty cold up here in Canada and thought I might need it.
The distance from my centrally located terminal block to the pitot is 8.5 feet and when connected to my multimeter it draws 4.81 amps and gets real hot.
Question:Marc Ausman in Aircraft Wiring Guide recommends a 14 gauge wire for 15amp draw, I intend to use 14gauge wire for this run... would you agree?
Also many say I should twist the wires (both ground and hot) all the way to the pitot to avoid noise..... why not use shielded cable?
Any and all comments greatly appreciated..
Dave
Well I have read all there is to read and searched all the forums to only be more confused! Sorta goes with this RV building thing don't ya think?
Anyway I have a 12V heated pitot on my left wing as it gets pretty cold up here in Canada and thought I might need it.
The distance from my centrally located terminal block to the pitot is 8.5 feet and when connected to my multimeter it draws 4.81 amps and gets real hot.
Question:Marc Ausman in Aircraft Wiring Guide recommends a 14 gauge wire for 15amp draw, I intend to use 14gauge wire for this run... would you agree?
Also many say I should twist the wires (both ground and hot) all the way to the pitot to avoid noise..... why not use shielded cable?
Any and all comments greatly appreciated..
Dave