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Subject: Oxygen tank location
From: William Ford <willydford@gmail.com>
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To introduce myself:  My name is William Ford.  I've been enjoying
everyone's posts for a while now, but have not posted myself until now.
 About nine years ago I bought my Legacy RG kit.  Its been a long road but
hope to fly it this summer (before the 10 year anniversary!!!)  I started
the project in SoCal and am now in Durango, CO.

My plan, as it now is, is to NOT install the factory floor board system.
 That being the case, I'm considering alternate locations for the O2 tank.
 At the top of my list of options is in the tail cone, mounted to a custom
shelf/bracket system on the right side of fuselage just above(supported in
part by) the pitch servo bulkhead.  The concern I have, and the feed back
I'm looking for, is regarding the potential ignition source from the
battery and relays that are also located in that area (according to the
origional plans).  Could any of these electrical components produce
arcing???  Could the MH cylinder/valve/fittings possibly leak, producing an
explosive mixture???  I suppose the battery and relays could be relocated.
Are there any thoughts about putting the battery directly behind the pilot
seat, up close to the aft spar???  Heck,  why not redesign the whole
airplane?

So, what is the consensus of the readership?  Are these concerns "over the
top"?  Perhaps the reply will be:  Whats the big deal, we're already
carrying a bomb in each wing...why not throw one in the tail too.  All
kidding aside,  I am seriously interested in any thoughts or suggestions.

Thanks so much,
William Ford
Legacy #213
N11LL
Moving to the airport REALLY soon.

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To introduce myself: =A0My name is William Ford. =A0I&#39;ve been enjoying =
everyone&#39;s posts for a while now, but have not posted myself until now.=
 =A0About nine years ago I bought my Legacy RG kit. =A0Its been a long road=
 but hope to fly it this summer (before the 10 year anniversary!!!) =A0I st=
arted the project in SoCal and am now in Durango, CO. =A0<div>
<br></div><div>My plan, as it now is, is to NOT install the factory floor b=
oard system. =A0That being the case, I&#39;m considering alternate location=
s for the O2 tank. =A0At the top of my list of options is in the tail cone,=
 mounted to a custom shelf/bracket system on the right side of fuselage jus=
t above(supported in part by) the pitch servo bulkhead. =A0The concern I ha=
ve, and the feed back I&#39;m looking for, is regarding the potential ignit=
ion source from the battery and relays that are also located in that area (=
according to the origional plans). =A0Could any of these electrical compone=
nts produce arcing??? =A0Could the MH cylinder/valve/fittings possibly leak=
, producing an explosive mixture??? =A0I suppose the battery and relays cou=
ld be relocated. Are there any thoughts about putting the battery directly =
behind the pilot seat, up close to the aft spar??? =A0Heck, =A0why not rede=
sign the whole airplane?</div>
<div><br></div><div>So, what is the consensus of the readership? =A0Are the=
se concerns &quot;over the top&quot;? =A0Perhaps the reply will be: =A0What=
s the big deal, we&#39;re already carrying a bomb in each wing...why not th=
row one in the tail too. =A0All kidding aside, =A0I am seriously interested=
 in any thoughts or suggestions.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks so much,=A0</div><div>William Ford</div><div>Leg=
acy #213</div><div>N11LL</div><div>Moving to the airport REALLY soon.</div>

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