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kearney

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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:01 pm Post subject: O2 / Headset Connections

Hi   

I read in a recent post about plumbing heatset / O2 connectons into an overhead consol. I still have this option but would like some real world insight before I make the plunge. Has anyone done this yet? Where seems to be the best location for the connecions? Is it much of a distraction for the rear seat passengers?  

Inquiring minds need to know   

Les  

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Kelly McMullen

Joined: 16 Apr 2008
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Location: Sun Lakes AZ

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:27 pm Post subject: O2 / Headset Connections

I know you Canadians have some of the most innovative ways to keep

warm, but plug-in heat sets? Rear seat pax will be distracted if you

are warm and they are cold. 

How much do you want hanging off the ceiling? You will already have

shoulder belts. Headset wires and O2 hoses as well? Everyone has

differing missions. I don't expect to carry backseat pax and go to O2

altitudes. My only debate is where to put front seat jacks to keep

them out of way of seat belts, stick, etc. O2 will likely be on tunnel

between rear seats so I can reach valves on cylinder.



On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Les Kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

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>>> I read in a recent post about plumbing heatset / O2 connectons into an<<<<

 overhead consol. I still have this option but would like some real world

 insight before I make the plunge. Has anyone done this yet? Where seems to

 be the best location for the connecions? Is it much of a distraction for the

 rear seat passengers?

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Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 1:17 pm Post subject: O2 / Headset Connections

Les, I plumbed the O2       connections (distribution block) into the overhead console: http://deemsrv10.com/album/Sec%20The%20Home%20Stretch/slides/DSC06124.html     (click forward for 5 pics).

     

     The position is such that for the pilot and copilot the O2 is behind     the heads and out of the way, with easy access to control. For the     rear seaters its an easy access, but does cause some plumbing to     hang in front of them. It was a trade-off, easy installation by     having a single distribution point, versus convienience and     aesthetics, by placing each O2 in their armrest/panel. I can say     that in 2 years and 200+ hours, I've not needed or used O2 for     rearseaters.

     

     WRT the headphones, I wouldn't even consider putting them in the     overhead console.

     

     Deems

     

     On 11/3/2010 12:58 PM, Les Kearney wrote:     [quote]                     O2 / Headset Connections              

Hi              

I read in a recent post about           plumbing heatset / O2 connectons into an overhead consol. I           still have this option but would like some real world insight           before I make the plunge. Has anyone done this yet? Where           seems to be the best location for the connecions? Is it much           of a distraction for the rear seat passengers?       

Inquiring minds need to know              

Les         

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kearney

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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:38 am Post subject: O2 / Headset Connections

Hi Deems

  

 Thanks for the opinion. In the absence of any compelling  reason to put them above, I think I'll take your suggestion and move the headset  connections elsewhere. I may put my O2 lines above, however, as I would like to  keep the O2 away from anything that carries hydrocarbons (which means the tunnel  etc). For some reason they don't coexist too well.

  

 Cheers

  

 Les



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Les, I plumbed the O2  connections (distribution block) into the overhead console: http://deemsrv10.com/album/Sec%20The%20Home%20Stretch/slides/DSC06124.html  (click forward for 5 pics).



The position is such that for the pilot and  copilot the O2 is behind the heads and out of the way, with easy access to  control. For the rear seaters its an easy access, but does cause some plumbing  to hang in front of them. It was a trade-off, easy installation by having a  single distribution point, versus convienience and aesthetics, by placing each  O2 in their armrest/panel. I can say that in 2 years and 200+ hours, I've not  needed or used O2 for rearseaters.



WRT the headphones, I wouldn't even  consider putting them in the overhead console.



Deems



On 11/3/2010  12:58 PM, Les Kearney wrote:  [quote]      

Hi    

I read in a recent post about plumbing heatset / O2    connectons into an overhead consol. I still have this option but would like    some real world insight before I make the plunge. Has anyone done this yet?    Where seems to be the best location for the connecions? Is it much of a    distraction for the rear seat passengers?   

Inquiring minds need to know    

Les 

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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:38 am Post subject: O2 / Headset Connections

Kelly



Sure make fun of my typing. Then again, perhaps this worth a look:

http://www.seatheaters.ca/products.php



Cheers



Les 



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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:46 am Post subject: O2 / Headset Connections

I know Les. Just figured you had drafted your message without

remembering to deburr it be for sending 8^) and yes, like I said,

Canuckistan has the best vehicle heating products around. Every engine

heater, battery heater, interior heater, etc that we used in

Alaskistan was imported from Canuckistan.

In  case you wondered, I am going a bit crazy, spending 6 weeks doing

an annual on my Mooney(which required substantial sheet metal work

fabricating some new engine baffles, among other things) while waiting

even longer for my finish kit to arrive. I am certain you know the

feeling.

Kelly

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 Kelly



 Sure make fun of my typing. Then again, perhaps this worth a look:

 http://www.seatheaters.ca/products.php



 Cheers



 Les


	


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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:33 am Post subject: O2 / Headset Connections

I like having the headset jacks preferably on the panel but in any

case somewhere that they can be easily seen and touched in flight.

Headset seem take more attention than most builders anticipate.  Once

a headset quits working (yours or a passengers) it's pretty easy to

get distracted trying to fix it.



The new Bose/Zulu style connectors are a lot better than the old

two-pronged approach.  They lock more positively and rarely

disconnect.  They could be retrofitted to any headset.



My jacks are on the outboard sides of the panel (for the front seats)

and admittedly don't provide the most convenience for entry and exit.

But it's workable and easy to deal with in flight.



Dave Saylor

AirCrafters

140 Aviation Way

Watsonville, CA 95076

831-722-9141 Shop

831-750-0284 Cell



On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Les Kearney <kearney(at)shaw.ca> wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   Hi



 I read in a recent post about plumbing heatset / O2 connectons into an

 overhead consol. I still have this option but would like some real world

 insight before I make the plunge. Has anyone done this yet? Where seems to

 be the best location for the connecions? Is it much of a distraction for the

 rear seat passengers?



 Inquiring minds need to know



 Les

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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:10 am Post subject: O2 / Headset Connections

I was going to mount my jacks on left/right lower panel (need to fill 

those holes!), but since I'm going to hang headsets on my overhead 

plenum when not in use, I mounted them on the tunnel covers between the 

seats.

Linn



On 11/7/2010 12:27 PM, Dave Saylor wrote:

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 I like having the headset jacks preferably on the panel but in any

 case somewhere that they can be easily seen and touched in flight.

 Headset seem take more attention than most builders anticipate.  Once

 a headset quits working (yours or a passengers) it's pretty easy to

 get distracted trying to fix it.



 The new Bose/Zulu style connectors are a lot better than the old

 two-pronged approach.  They lock more positively and rarely

 disconnect.  They could be retrofitted to any headset.



 My jacks are on the outboard sides of the panel (for the front seats)

 and admittedly don't provide the most convenience for entry and exit.

 But it's workable and easy to deal with in flight.



 Dave Saylor

 AirCrafters

 140 Aviation Way

 Watsonville, CA 95076

 831-722-9141 Shop

 831-750-0284 Cell



 On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Les Kearney<kearney(at)shaw.ca>  wrote:

> Hi

>

> I read in a recent post about plumbing heatset / O2 connectons into an

> overhead consol. I still have this option but would like some real world

> insight before I make the plunge. Has anyone done this yet? Where seems to

> be the best location for the connecions? Is it much of a distraction for the

> rear seat passengers?

>

> Inquiring minds need to know

>

> Les

> #40643

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