Maverick
01-26-2019, 12:04 PM
I am working on my panel and I am wondering how many switches one needs. It's been too long since my last Kitfox to remember what I did before on it. Here is what I have so far:
Steam gauges for AS, Alt, VSI, compass, and turn and bank.
Grand Rapids EIS
Garmin 200 Com
Garmin 327 Txp
Garmin 660 GPS
uAvionics ADSB
Whellen strobe and marker lights
I am using fuses and have two buses of six fuse slots each. My plan is to have one buss for avionics/EIS and Turn and Bank and the 2nd one for lights and trim. I have a main master switch for the engine and separate one for the avionics buss. I am thinking that the main master could also power up the non-avionics buss. My question is whether or not this is good practice or whether I should also have a separate master for the second buss. Since I have switches for the strobe, nav-lights, and trim, I think maybe I don't need another switch/hole in the dash.
I'd like to hear others opinion on this before I move on to something else.
Thanks,
Maverick
Steam gauges for AS, Alt, VSI, compass, and turn and bank.
Grand Rapids EIS
Garmin 200 Com
Garmin 327 Txp
Garmin 660 GPS
uAvionics ADSB
Whellen strobe and marker lights
I am using fuses and have two buses of six fuse slots each. My plan is to have one buss for avionics/EIS and Turn and Bank and the 2nd one for lights and trim. I have a main master switch for the engine and separate one for the avionics buss. I am thinking that the main master could also power up the non-avionics buss. My question is whether or not this is good practice or whether I should also have a separate master for the second buss. Since I have switches for the strobe, nav-lights, and trim, I think maybe I don't need another switch/hole in the dash.
I'd like to hear others opinion on this before I move on to something else.
Thanks,
Maverick