Got called out for my wire routing on a G1000 install last month, and it stung.

A senior tech I respect watched me bundle a bunch of avionics wires together with the main power feed. He just said, 'You're asking for noise. Separate them by at least three inches, always.' I'd been taught to keep things neat and tight, but he was right. Started routing signal and power on opposite sides of the tray, and my post-install troubleshooting time dropped big time. Anyone have a good rule of thumb for separation distances on smaller GA birds?

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young.kim23d ago

My buddy learned that the hard way too, lmao.

phoenixb3423d ago

My old boss swore by a six-inch gap, minimum.

spencer823d ago

My uncle's deck collapsed, phoenixb34, so yeah, that gap matters.