John, Mark, etal:

 

Attached are some photos of how I did my wiring.  I have MANY more!  Feel free to contact me at your convenience.

 

Basically, I mounted two 17 amp hour batteries on the back of the bulkhead at the end of the baggage compartment (I don’t remember the bulkhead number. CRS?). All of the contactors (two battery, crosstie, and GP) were mounted there also.

 

I ran one #2 positive and one #2 ground wire forward to the firewall from their respective contactors. (up the copilot’s side).  BTW, I’m guilty of gross plagerization!  You’ll note the wires are all neatly concealed in fiberglass enclosures for protection from flying baggage.  I stole this really great idea from Steve Richard, another avid (or rabid depending on the day) local ES builder. Steve bought a length of plastic rain gutter or downspout, cut it in half, put release tape on it and layed up three bid over it to make the fiberglass channels.  A little sanding, a few clecos and flox them in place. Then (4) ½” plastic thin pipes (drip irrigation pipe which comes in a 50’ roll at Home Depot airplane parts store) to separate the wiring inside the channel.

 

Unfortunately, I was a little ahead of Steve at that time and already had my wiring run. So, clip a few ties, grind off a few bases and redo it.  Much nicer the second time.  Thanks Steve.

 

I ran all the power and “control” wires, trim servo wires, electronic ignition wires, keep alive wire, vent fan wires. ELT wires, etc. down the copilot side (be sure to add a spare set in one of the tubes for future use or as “pull” wires). All of the antennas, oxygen and a spare tube are on the pilot side.  The wiring for the lights in the overhead, the Com 2 antenna, and wires for the door seal run in another ½” plastic conduit microed on the forward door frame flange with a bid over it.

 

Bill Call

Super ES ~80% and still for sale

Email: billcall@sbcglobal.net