Bob,
Thanks for the reply and copy of your previous missive about the EXP BUS.
Despite all your comments I am still putting one in my bird. I have pushed the
test unit I had to the limits and it came through every time. The removal of the
switches from the front gets it through an ISO shock and vibration test quite
nicely and if my plane vibrates that much then I am getting out!!
Basic electronics puts the fear of God into many homebuilders which is why I
recommend
your book so regularly. Even with the book I find there are many who just
don't want to spend time on the electrics and this type of product meets their
requirements. You may be surprised as to how many Europa builders don't do
any work on the panel themselves. In England building the panel yourself seems
to be the exception rather than the rule. With the UK definition of a homebuilt
being a plane you spent 500 hours on rather than the FAA/NZCAA 51% rule we
live by, the requirement to do work (read play) on the panel and other electrics
is largely removed.
Maybe, just maybe, having the core of the electrical system pre wired as in the
Homebuilders Panel or EXP BUS will give a small group of builders enough
confidence
to grab a crimper in one hand a wire in the other and do the rest of the
wiring themselves. In that case, these products will have given the builder
another skill and give them an opportunity to craft the panel totally when they
build their next plane!
At our Sport Aviation meeting last month another builder brought in an EXP BUS
to show. It was interesting to see how many established builders, even those
with
good electrical experience, commented that they would use such a system in
the future. Unlike you and I who have been brought up with rosin in our blood,
most of these builders see aircraft wiring as something that slows down the
flight date and anything that brings that moment even five minutes closer is
worth
the money.
Best Regards
Tony
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