Moving onto a new chapter of my build. Firewall forward / electrical! Yippee!
I have done a lot of thought, research and careful planning on my avionics, panel and electrical system. Since about mid-summer I have been designing and purchasing all of the components and tonight I finally started with making the battery box. I went with the plans designated type and size for the Odyssey PC625 battery, but I followed Bob Meyers approach with the construction.
I should also note that I plan to upgrade my built but not yet installed AeroVee to the new Turbo package, so I need to keep everything on the firewall to the left side of the aircraft, and down low (this is based on the recent webinar and Jeremy's pictures and statements).
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That's my new company lease car in the background (we hit a homerun with the new Acura TLX!)
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The front panel is attached with piano hinges and can be opened for easier installation and removal of the battery!
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I will rivet this on over the weekend and start laying out the master relay, voltage regulator and the ignition coils.