REFLECTOR: Starter contactor

[John Dibble]

On 7/18/2013 12:25 PM, Don Johnston wrote:
> True.
>
> But why does this seem to be such a significant issue?  My Cessna has 
> the battery contactor in the back and starter contactor in the front. 
> And it's a metal airplane. So if the insulation gets nicked there's a 
> much greater chance of a short than in a composite aircraft.
>
> It just seems that putting the starter contactor on the firewall will 
> reduce the number of (big) wires in the duct.  That's gotta be a good 
> thing, right?
>
> -Don
>
As was pointed out, you'll still have the same number (2) of big wires 
either way.  The only way to reduce big wires is to put the battery 
closer to the engine.

John

> On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com 
> <mailto:michalk at awpi.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 7/18/2013 11:57 AM, Don Johnston wrote:
>
>         But you'll still have the alternator wires running up to the
>         front. And they're energized when the alternator is on.
>
>     Yes, but the alternator wire should be fused.
>
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