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From: "Paul" <sqpilot@bellsouth.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: finally changed to fuses vs circuit breakers
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 06:49:54 -0500
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Why would I want the union drivers to fix their own trucks? That is what I 
get paid for. No need to talk myself out of a $50.00 per hour service call, 
especially when it is a simple fix.  I don't mind getting paid for 
reinserting a fuse.  It's like the old story of the mechanic's 
bill...."carburetor jet....$2.50.....knowing which jet to 
replace....$150.00"   It helps to make up for the service calls I have to 
make when I have to clean up the oil or fuel spill on the side of the road, 
or replace a set of batteries on the side of the road in the rain, etc, etc. 
You takes the good with the bad.  Paul Conner....not going to talk myself 
out of a job.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Sower" <canarder@frontiernet.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 12:06 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: finally changed to fuses vs circuit breakers


> What if you were to provide drivers with an ice pick, some fuses, and a 
> training class in basic electrical trouble shooting.  Or walk them through 
> it on the phone.  I'd bet service calls are hideously expensive.
> Be owner operators would learn to trouble shoot ... Jim S.
>
> Paul wrote:
>
>> Hi, Rusty....many of the road calls I have to go on for tractor-trailer 
>> units involve blown fuses, and often it is just that the fuse is no 
>> longer making good contact in the fuse holder (fuse block).  On items 
>> like windshield wiper motors, often all I have to do is just pull the 
>> fuse out a little bit and push it back it. Windshield wipers start 
>> working. This often happens on fairly new linehaul tractors, 2002 models 
>> and newer. (Volvo).  Paul Conner
>>
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>     *From:* Russell Duffy <mailto:13brv3@bellsouth.net>
>>     *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
>>     *Sent:* Monday, May 02, 2005 11:21 AM
>>     *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: finally changed to fuses vs circuit
>>     breakers
>>
>>     You've been working field service long enough to know
>>     that fuses go bad, too.  They de-solder; they break due to
>>     vibration; the ends corrode and lose connectivity.
>>
>>     I've seen this happen on cheesy fuse holders.  I have never seen,
>>     or heard of it happening on an automotive fuse.  Now, don't start
>>     telling me stories of some crappy old car that had rats in the
>>     fuse holder, because that ain't comparable.  I have items like fuel 
>> pumps separately fused, and to the wiring
>>     rating, so they should never blow unless there's a good reason. Items 
>> like the EC-2 are directly tied to power, via two attachment
>>     points.  This is how Tracy recommends it, because the controller
>>     will be it's own fuse.  If I had the panel space, and believed CB's 
>> offered any
>>     significant benefit, I wouldn't care about the cost and weight. 
>> Gotta go pick up my new company van, and replace a switch in Mobile.
>>      Rusty (discussion for entertainment only)
>>
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