Joshua's RV-9A Project

Installing more stuff on the firewall was the order of business again tonight…

• Painted the battery box and temporarily fit it in place (permanent install after firewall recess is riveted).
• Riveted the nutplates for the oil/manifold pressure hose adel clamps, as well as the fuse block doubler & nutplates.
• Installed the fuse blocks and buss bars.  Located one protection diode, but my crimpers are at work, and it looks like a second diode will need to be ordered.
• Drilled and installed nutplates for the transducer manifold, and temporarily fit the manifold (needs to come back off to install the hose fittings, which I need to order).
• Located, drilled, and temporarily installed the left-side wiring passthru (will install permanently with sealant).
• Fiddled around again with locations for the right-side passthru and both heater boxes.  Still undecided.  Basic question for the passthru is high (like the left side), or low (nearer the contactors).  Saw a recommendation to locate them where the wiring has a graceful path to the engine mount tubes, so wiring can follow the tubes.  This can be made to work either high or low.  Looking for photos of other folks’ master buss cable installs.
• Installed the fuel vent fittings in the bottom skin.  Still need to secure & torque the B-nuts.