John Slade wrote:
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Good and bad news snipped
This might
save you a LOT of warranty work.
Regards,
John
I just want to point out
that "warranty work" usually covers only defects in workmanship of the
manufacturer. Not the mistakes of a novice or non-pro installer. Not to
disrespect you, John, but I would be VERY gracious that Tracy has done so much
"free" work supporting your install. I can only hope and pray I am not quite
the beta tester you are :).
Good luck.. lets get it flying
again!
Dave
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Dave,
I agree with your statements and do not believe that Tracy can continue
to provide support in his current fashion. He has been unbelievably gracious
to me. It was not a wiring mistake that burned my chips in the EC2 but I
believe a faulty DPDT switch, but Tracy changed them out without a wimper to
me (OK maybe to Laura).
Once again, think he could save himself and maybe customers later on the
grief of fixing burned parts if there was better ( read for illiterate
electronics dummies) documentation and warnings regarding faulty wiring.
I really appreciate what Bill D wrote:
When you are dealing
with an expensive piece of electronics, don't
be in a hurry to turn on the
power.
1) Never work without a wiring diagram. Make your own if
needed.
2) Carefully label each end of every wire as you lay it in place in
the loom.
3) Double check the labels.
4) As you connect the device.
Double check each connection against the
wiring diagram.
5) Before you
connect a wire, check it with the multi-meter, if possible.
6) Check off
each wire on the diagram as you connect it.
7) Come back a few minutes
later and check everything one more time.
8) Check anything you can with a
multi-meter before you turn on the power.
9) If it is a very expensive
device, have a buddy double check your work
before you turn on the
power.
Think about how long you worked to earn the money to pay for the
device.
Take an extra hour or so to make sure that you have the wires
connected
correctly so you won't have to pay for the device a second
time.
Off my soapbox and out to fly the 9A around the patch in 90
degree temps,
Bernie