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Aircraft Wiring / Electrical Book

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:10 pm
by Gavin Bell
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

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:36 pm
by Alan Kilbride
LAA Bookshop has plenty of choices Gav

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:12 pm
by AlanR
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

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:45 pm
by Gavin Bell
Cheers guys, will take a Geoff Duke.

Vive la France Monsieur Kilbride

Gavin

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:34 am
by Brian Hope
Hi Gavin, Pete Smoothy - Airworld UK - stocks the Bob Nuckols book, 01296 714900. http://shop.airworlduk.com

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:28 am
by Alan Kilbride
Dankeshone viel much Gav. Je voudre une crossaunt pour moi breakfast avec une coffee avec milko.

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:50 am
by Brian Hope
Crikey Alan, I didn't realise your French was so good, if you just master the accent I think you'll go far.

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:48 am
by Gavin Bell
Yorks ambassador! just don't thank them for your croissant in German :lol:

Bon Voyage

Gav

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:06 am
by Bill McCarthy
I think you can do a "hands on" LAA course on aircraft electrics.

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:07 am
by Rob Swain
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.

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:11 am
by Rob Swain
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.

Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:17 pm
by Gavin Bell
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