Builder's Log
DateAssemblyInstructionPartDescriptionLinks
03/15/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical and Avionics.
Panel.
Worked on layout for the panel.
Some Hangar Flying ;)

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03/17/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical and Avionics.
Panel Fuse Block.
I used the brake to bend the piece that will hold and attach the two fuse blocks to the panel.
Panel EFIS and Radio holes.
I used some scrap to layout and practice make the holes in the panel for the Extreme EFISs and V6 Radio.

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03/19/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical and Avionics.
Panel.
I removed the panel from the fuselage. I used a sharpie to draw the location for all items on the panel. I drilled and cut the holes for the 2 EFIS, the Radio, the Switches and the circuit breakers. I put the switches, circuit breakers, EFIS and Radio in the panel. I need to order one more switch and the second EFIS. I put the panel back into the fuselage to make sure everything fit OK. It does.

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03/20/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical and Avionics.
Panel.
I attached the angle for the throttle to the cross piece under the panel.
Panel Fuse Block.
I added a piece of channel to the back side of the fuse block holder that was previously made. Without the channel the holder would bend and flex. I did the layout for the slots in the panel for the fuses to go into the fuse block. I started cutting out the slots.

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03/21/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical and Avionics.
Panel Fuse Block.
I finished cutting out the slots. I drilled the holes for the bolts that will hold the fuse block to the panel. I need to install anchor nuts.

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03/27/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical and Avionics.
Panel Fuse Block.
I installed anchor nuts for attachment to the panel.
Panel.
I put every thing back into the panel. I put the panel back into the fuselage for a final check for any interference.

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04/17/2014 Electrical E01 E01

G01 Fuel System Installation.
Fuel Line.
I made and installed a stand off for the fuel line. I used a bolt through the firewall, stand off and clamp to secure the middle of the fuel line.
E01 Electrical.
I attached 4 gauge welding wires from the positive lead of the battery to the master solenoid to the starter. I installed the ground tabs block to the inside of the firewall. I attached 4 gauge welding wires to the negative lead of the battery to the ground block. Also attached 4 gauge welding wire to the negative lead of the battery to the engine block to the starter.

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10/29/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
I removed the control stick assembly and stick to idler pushrod to allow room and access.
I located and bolted in place the alternator disconnect relay.
I installed a clamp to hold the ground cable from the battery to the firewall ground block.
I also drilled a hole with a grommet in the firewall for the power wires.
I also made and installed wires from the regulator to the capacitor to the alternator disconnect relay and the ground block.

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10/30/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
I made the brass bus bar that connects the 3 circuit breakers.
Using 10 Ga wire I made the wires connecting
- 1 Alternator Disconnect Relay to the Alternator 20 AMP CB,
- 2 Battery Master Soleniod to the Battery 20 AMP CB and
- 3 Brass Main Bus Bar to the Main Fuse Block.

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10/31/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
I replaced the starter switch with one that has connections on the end. The original switch had connections that I thought might interferer with the CBs and other switches.
I made all the 14 GA wire runs. Regulator to the RDAC RPM input, Fuse Block to Starter Switch and Starter Switch to the Starter Soleniod.
I also decided to use 14 GA wire to make the connections from the Main Fuse Block to the Avionics Master Switch and Avionics Master Switch to the Avionics Fuse Block.

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11/01/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued panel wiring.

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11/03/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.

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11/17/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.

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11/19/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.

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11/20/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.

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11/21/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.
Made two stand off brackets that attach were the fuel stop brackets attach to the underside of the glare sheild. Drilled two holes in each bracket for attachment of clamps for the wire bundles.

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11/22/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.
Trimmed 1/2 in off the back of the Instrument Panel Cross Tie to provide better clearence for the switch wires. I did this only were the switches are located. I will reinforce the cross tie at those locations when I decide where I will locate the head set jacks.
I also made some stand off brackets for the wireing attachment. I will rivet these to the inside of the fuselage. I can then attach the wire bundles with clamps to these brackets.

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11/24/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.
Located, drilled and riveted in place two stand off brackets on the inside right side of the fuselage for the power wire bundle.
Finished installing the power wire bundle on the right side from the panel to firewall locations.
I disconnected the starter power for safety. I attached the ground cable to the battery.
I checked the function of the battery master and alternator master switches. Observed the function of the alternator warning light.

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11/25/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.

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11/26/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.

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11/28/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.

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11/29/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.

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11/30/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Continued the panel wiring.

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12/03/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Ignition wiring.

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12/04/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Finished Ignition wiring.
Installed the fuel level probe and control module.

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12/05/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Finished wiring for fuel level probe.
RDAC engine block ground.
Oil preasure wiring.

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12/06/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Started making the CAN Bus wire connections.
Also started the D-Sub connectors for the compass and AHRS.

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12/08/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Finished making the D-Sub wiring connection for the Compass and AHRS.

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12/09/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Installed EFIS warning lights.
Installed OAT probes.

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12/10/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Made wire connections for AHRS and Compass.
Connected AHRS and Compass to EFIS.

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12/11/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Made a mounting tray for the SP-6 Compass unit. I mounted it in the middle of the cross tie that also has the anchor for the shoulder belts.
I also reworked the control stick assembly and installed it in the fuselage.
I check for the best location for the SP-7 AHRS unit.

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12/12/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Worked some more on the tray for the SP-6 Compass. I riveted the tray to the cross tie.
I also installed the COM antenna.
I connect the wire harness to the V6 COM radio. I connect the power and ground wires for the harness. The receiver seems to be working fine.

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12/13/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Made sub panels that hold headphone jacks.

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12/20/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Installed bolts holding wires to the coils. Tested ignition and starter wiring with a VOM.

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12/24/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Worked on lacing wires.

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12/30/2014 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Made Wire Harness Sub-D connection for Transponder.

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01/05/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Worked on bundling and lacing wires.

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01/21/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Made a mounting bracket for under the panel attached to underside of glare shield in the middle. Attached wires using clamps. Continued to organize the wiring into groups and bundles to attach to the brackets with clamps under the panel.

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01/25/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Worked on wiring and attaching the AHARS.

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01/27/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Changed the transponder wiring harness. Originally had a male sub-d contector. But needed a female Sub-D connector to attach to the transponder.
Worked on location of transponder and wire on the passenger side of cabin.
Placed the interior kit in place to check location.

Also today Ron Smith EAA Tech Counselor did a visit and report.

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01/28/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Installed the transponder. Worked on wire routing and bundling.

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01/29/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Finished cutting to final length, labeling and lacing wires from the SP-6 Compass, SP-7 AHARS and Transponder. Routed and attached the wires.

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01/31/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Laced the V6 Radio wire harness.
Installed the harness Increased the size of clamps already under the panel to allow the harness to attached along with other wire bundles.

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02/02/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Install the 12v outlets in the sub panels. Started the wiring for the 12v outlets.

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02/03/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Installed the wiring for the 12v outlets.
Started installing the PTT switchs for the control sticks.

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02/04/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Finished the PTT switches.

C01 Controls.
Installed the control stick assembly.

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02/05/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Started making the connectors for the wing wiring.

C01 Controls.
Put the Flap tube back in the fuselage.

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02/06/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Finished wing wiring harness and connectors.
Reinstalled the V6 Radio.

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02/07/2015 Electrical E01 E01

E01 Electrical.
Installed the wiring harness for the lights.
Secured all the wiring under the panel.

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1/21/2016 Electrical

Worked on fabricating a structure to use to attach the ELT to the floor of the bagage area.

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1/22/2016 Electrical

Continued work on fabrication of ELT structure.

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1/25/2016 Electrical

Finished fabrication of ELT structure. Installed the ELT structure.

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1/26/2016 Electrical

Installed the ELT antenna. Installed the ELT remote unit on the panel.

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1/28/2016 Electrical

Secured all the ELT wires. Antenna and remote wires. Did the post install tests. Both the main and remote switches activated and deactivated the ELT. Secured the wing lights wiring inside the cabin area. Also secured and added protection for the push to talk wires. Also secured to the inside of the cabin the pitot and static lines.

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