X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc1-s31.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1357948 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:43:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.103; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.87]) by bay0-omc1-s31.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:42:23 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:42:23 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 4.171.147.94 by BAY115-DAV15.phx.gbl with DAV; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:42:21 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.171.147.94] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 Current Requirements Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:42:17 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0094_01C6CCE1.BF8A0800" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.20.0029.3000 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:42:17 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Aug 2006 13:42:23.0122 (UTC) FILETIME=[49ABA720:01C6CD03] Return-Path: lors01@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0094_01C6CCE1.BF8A0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, worst case running current, typical is less. Worst case current = surge on power-up is 9 amps (short pulse) but do not skip on breaker = size here. Always remember that breakers are for protecting the WIRE, = not the device. One of my closest calls was a breaker that kept = blowing in-flight because I didn't size it for worst-case scenario. (I = might not be here to tell the story if it had been a fuse) Tracy (finally installing 20B [again]. Tell Rusty to stop laughing. = Yes, you have to be nuts to install an alternative engine.) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Eslick=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 6:18 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 Current Requirements my notes say per coil, but I think that is a worst case scenario. On 8/30/06, Bobby J. Hughes = > wrote:=20 Thanks Bill.=20 Is 5A per coil or for 4 total coils?=20 Bobby -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- From: Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Bill Eslick Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:33 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 Current Requirements Bobby, I checked back in my notes from 2003, and here is what I have: EC2 - 0.25 amp injectors - 2A average per injector coils - 5A max (LS-1) I'm sure others will correct me if this has changed.=20 --=20 Bill Eslick =20 www.weslick.com/RV6Index.htm On 8/30/06, Bobby J. Hughes < = bhughes@qnsi.net> wrote:=20 Question for Tracy or others. I am working on my electrical and = need to know the maximum draw for the EC2, coils and injectors. I posted = my Microtech LT10s on eBay yesterday so I may be switching to the EC2.=20 Thanks, Bobby --=20 Bill Eslick =20 www.weslick.com/RV6Index.htm ------=_NextPart_000_0094_01C6CCE1.BF8A0800 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yes, worst case running current, typical is less. Worst = case=20 current surge on power-up is 9 amps (short pulse) but do not skip on = breaker=20 size here. Always remember that breakers are for protecting = the=20 WIRE, not the device. One of my closest calls was a breaker = that=20 kept blowing in-flight because I didn't size it for worst-case=20 scenario. (I might not be here to tell the story if it had = been a=20 fuse)

Tracy (finally installing 20B [again]. Tell = Rusty=20 to stop laughing. Yes, you have to be nuts to install an = alternative=20 engine.)

----- Original Message -----

From: Bill Eslick

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Wednesday, August 30, = 2006 6:18=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 = Current=20 Requirements

my notes say per coil, but I think that is a worst case = scenario.

On 8/30/06, Bobby J.=20 Hughes <bhughes@qnsi.net > = wrote:=20

Thanks=20 Bill.

Is 5A=20 per coil or for 4 total coils?

Bobby

From: Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Bill=20 Eslick
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:33 = PM
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 = Current=20 Requirements

Bobby,

I checked back in my notes from 2003, and = here is=20 what I have:

EC2 - 0.25 amp
injectors - 2A average per=20 injector
coils - 5A max (LS-1)

I'm sure others will = correct=20 me if this has changed.
--
Bill Eslick
www.weslick.com/RV6Index.htm

On 8/30/06, Bobby J.=20 Hughes < = bhughes@qnsi.net>=20 wrote:=20

Question for Tracy or = others. I am=20 working on my electrical and need to know the maximum = draw for=20 the EC2, coils and injectors. I posted my Microtech LT10s on eBay=20 yesterday so I may be switching to the EC2.

Thanks,

Bobby

-- =
Bill=20 Eslick
www.weslick.com/RV6Index.htm= =20

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