Aircraft Wiring / Electrical Book

Gavin Bell · Post by **Gavin Bell** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:10 pm

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a good book that covers aircraft electrics.
I am after a good point of reference for tasks such as wiring instruments, lights, radio etc. Something that covers material selection.
How to make installations to reduce possibility of RF interference etc etc

Thanks

Gavin

Alan Kilbride · Post by **Alan Kilbride** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:36 pm

LAA Bookshop has plenty of choices Gav

AlanR · Post by **AlanR** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:12 pm

The book you need is: 'AeroElectric Connection' by Bob Nuckolds. This is the recognised electrical bible for homebuilders.
Don't know if the LAA bookshop stocks it but if you Google it I am sure you will find a supplier

Alan Radford

Gavin Bell · Post by **Gavin Bell** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:45 pm

Cheers guys, will take a Geoff Duke.

Vive la France Monsieur Kilbride

Gavin

Brian Hope · Post by **Brian Hope** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:34 am

Hi Gavin, Pete Smoothy - Airworld UK - stocks the Bob Nuckols book, 01296 714900. http://shop.airworlduk.com

Alan Kilbride · Post by **Alan Kilbride** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:28 am

Dankeshone viel much Gav. Je voudre une crossaunt pour moi breakfast avec une coffee avec milko.

Brian Hope · Post by **Brian Hope** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:50 am

Crikey Alan, I didn't realise your French was so good, if you just master the accent I think you'll go far.

Gavin Bell · Post by **Gavin Bell** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:48 am

Yorks ambassador! just don't thank them for your croissant in German

Bon Voyage

Gav

Bill McCarthy · Post by **Bill McCarthy** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:06 am

I think you can do a "hands on" LAA course on aircraft electrics.

Rob Swain · Post by **Rob Swain** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:07 am

You could do a lot worse than go on one of the LAA wiring courses this winter.

The dates have just been announced: http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co. ... urses.html

I did the course during the 2008/2009 winter and rewired the RV last spring. I can heartily recommend it. Mark demystifies the whole process of wires, currents and voltages brilliantly.

I'll vouch for the previously recommended Bob Nuckolls book as a very good source of information too.

Rob Swain · Post by **Rob Swain** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:11 am

Bill beat me to the recommendation by a minute!

The wiring course is less "hands-on", more classroom based with lots of real-world props and examples, but still very much aimed at the practicalities of actually putting wires in permit aircraft.

Gavin Bell · Post by **Gavin Bell** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:17 pm

Hi Gents,

Thanks for the pointers. Have downloaded the book, free of charge and have booked myself onto one of the October aircraft electrics courses.

Cheers

Gavin