X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ironman.mail.utexas.edu ([128.83.32.51] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1357951 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:48:49 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=128.83.32.51; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu DomainKey-Signature: s=main; d=austin.utexas.edu; c=nofws; q=dns; b=rht6G+qxarqnq+bJ+LKwqDEl64OAvW5EocNt4n14bcFNsR94c4Hxq7f44jHayByDzxmyAHQkT+mfZw1OVwltOi94xZIItBM6Tuw4VINXzbH/MV45C+dJB2zNIa2/AvCknvMcSGnDQi8OGxL5CJB0fXjGloXP3h+GB3pcukXe3rk=; Received: from exb01.austin.utexas.edu (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) ([129.116.87.142]) by ironman.mail.utexas.edu with ESMTP; 31 Aug 2006 08:48:08 -0500 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C6CD04.173B41A1" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] EC2 Current Requirements Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:48:07 -0500 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69E058979DF@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> in-reply-to: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] EC2 Current Requirements Thread-Index: AcbMNlPu8TnlV7tzQzKxMVMirDFJbAAzSTUg From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6CD04.173B41A1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bobby, I'm running the 3 lead coils on one circuit and the 3 trailing coils on another. Initially, I tried 10A fuses. It would sometimes blow the fuse when first powered up. Going to a 15A fuse corrected the problem. Its my understanding that there is an initial surge, then they settle down to a much lower current draw. I suspect that the current draw increases with rpm. Maybe someone else can confirm that. =20 =20 Mark S. =20 =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 8:18 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] EC2 Current Requirements =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 =20 Thanks, =20 Bobby ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6CD04.173B41A1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bobby,

I’m running the 3 lead coils = on one circuit and the 3 trailing coils on another.  Initially, I tried = 10A fuses.  It would sometimes blow the fuse when first powered up.  Going to a = 15A fuse corrected the problem.  Its my understanding that there is an = initial surge, then they settle down to a much lower current draw.  I suspect that = the current draw increases with rpm.  Maybe someone else can confirm = that. 

 

Mark S. =  

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes
Sent: Wednesday, August = 30, 2006 8:18 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] EC2 = Current Requirements

 

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.

 

Thanks,

 

Bobby

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