Wiring
Ok, it's time to put some wires in this thing! Starting from the rear avionics bay with Transponder, ELT, and ADSB. Antennas are in the rear fuselage so that makes the runs short and easy, then it's serial, and power/ground x 3 to run forward.
Rv8 wiring by
akarmy, on Flickr
Here you can see some of the dynon boxes getting mounted to the forward baggage wall subsection. With my very simple panel layout I have lots of room for everything.
Rv8 wiring by
akarmy, on Flickr
Bringing it all together behind the panel. I decide on my fuse panel going on the baggage window door so they are easy to get to and service in the future.
Rv8 wiring by
akarmy, on Flickr
I put the headset jacks in the central roll bar location for both passenger and pilot facing back to back. Seemed to work fine and allowed the wire to run just under the longaron which kept it away from all of the high current loads and other noise sources.
Rv8 wiring by
akarmy, on Flickr
Right console going in. Mostly lights and master / alternator control here. I also added a panel power USB plug for iPads / iPhones to be charged in flight.
Rv8 wiring by
akarmy, on Flickr
Added a supplemental brace and clamp for the manual trim cable on the left side. This really stiffened up the sub panel and trim knob.
Rv8 wiring by
akarmy, on Flickr
Right side sub panel has the EIcommander and Pmag switches. I also added a remote USB jack for the Skyview to do updates and data logging from the panel face. It's way off to the right under the side deck and out of the way.
Rv8 wiring by
akarmy, on Flickr
While in the thick of all this wiring, this is what the workbench tends to look like. I feel bad looking at it, but you are using the same handful of tools over and over. The floor is covered in short wire scraps, solder shake off, and stripped wire ends as well.
Rv8 wiring by
akarmy, on Flickr
But it's all worth it when you fire it up for the first time and everything works!
Panel fired up for the first time by
akarmy, on Flickr