The Stein Wave

[Webb]

Hats off to Stein on the RV-8 circuit breaker wave panel. Since panel real estate is limited, it’s an excellent solution.

Much easier to wire and then put in place.

 

[NTex]

Very clean!

 

[ERJDriver]

What’d that run?

 

[Dan 57]

Once upon a time… some 20+ years ago, not my idea for sure, but removed the CBs in the original side panel and replaced by a ExpBus II which still works good to this day

Agree, nice $$$ work by Steinair.

 

[Webb]

Agree, nice $$$ work by Steinair.

Stein supplied the wave. I did the $$$ work.

 

[PilotjohnS]

Clearance

Maybe it is just the picture, but I would check there is large gaps from the bus bars to the panel. Since the panel is probably grounded to structure, I would think there should be enough of a gap so that a loose washer or screw would not get caught between the bus bars and the panel. With a little vibration thrown in, this could be a bad day. In my case, I added insulating Kapton tape on the metal near the bus bars, besides relying on the paint, just for that extra bit of margin. JMHO. YMMV

 

[mike newall]

Or.....

In your planning, try and use switch breakers wherever possible - saves a lot of wiring and hassle.

 

[Mikeyb]

There are like 150 amps worth of circuit breakers wired on that buss.

 

[bkervaski]

That looks awesome!

 

[mburch]

Not being familiar with this part of the RV-8, I have to ask... how do you replace a failed component down the road? Is there sufficient service loop in all that wiring for the whole assembly to be removed?

 

[Ironflight]

Not being familiar with this part of the RV-8, I have to ask... how do you replace a failed component down the road? Is there sufficient service loop in all that wiring for the whole assembly to be removed?

I built a panel for that location in my RV-8 twenty years ago, and yes - you have to leave a service loop to work on it. When we did a similar thing in our RV-3, I went one better - CPC disconnects so that the entire panel comes out. Essentially, the panel IS the electrical system nexus for the airplane, and all inputs and outputs go through appropriately sized CPC connectors (a low-number, large-contact plug for inputs, and a large-number, small-contact plug for outputs. Makes it REALY easy to do modifications down the line….

I don’t have the cool “accordion-style” panel faces like Stein does however…just flat panels. Maybe next time.

 

[Webb]

Not being familiar with this part of the RV-8, I have to ask... how do you replace a failed component down the road? Is there sufficient service loop in all that wiring for the whole assembly to be removed?

Absolutely. There is enough to put it in your lap

 

[resrob66]

I used the same panel

Looks great Webb, I did the same thing.