X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc3-s18.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.218] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1358063 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:40:38 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.218; envelope-from=thomphy@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([207.46.8.151]) by bay0-omc3-s18.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:39:54 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:39:54 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 71.34.92.196 by BAY118-DAV13.phx.gbl with DAV; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:39:51 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [71.34.92.196] X-Originating-Email: [thomphy@msn.com] X-Sender: thomphy@msn.com From: "Thomas Phy" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 Current Requirements Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:55:35 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003B_01C6CCD2.D7103580" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Aug 2006 14:39:54.0320 (UTC) FILETIME=[52BEAD00:01C6CD0B] Return-Path: thomphy@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003B_01C6CCD2.D7103580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable WELCOME BACK!!! ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Leonard=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 7:16 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 Current Requirements Hi all, Bobby, I am running 10A fuses to power 2 of the LS1 coils. None have = blown so far. (200 hrs). I'm finally back from Iraq! So after about 2 months worth of Honey = doos I will start putting the RV back together. I have a new larger = radiator and plan to install it will dedicated cold air. I am painting = and going to complete a long list of improvements that I have been = wanting to make including muffler, cowl flap, soundproofing and = interior, and electrical system changes not to mention putting the wings = back on. My goal is 1 year before next flight.=20 I also salvaged a comm antenna off an old Iraqi MiG-29 that I plan to = install in use on the RV. That should be pretty cool if it works. --=20 David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY My websites at: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html http://leonardiniraq.blogspot.com=20 =20 On 8/31/06, Mark R Steitle wrote:=20 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 Mark S. =20 ------=_NextPart_000_003B_01C6CCD2.D7103580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
WELCOME BACK!!!
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 David=20 Leonard
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 = 7:16=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 = Current=20 Requirements

Hi all,
 
Bobby, I am running 10A fuses to power 2 of the LS1 coils.  = None=20 have blown so far. (200 hrs).
 
I'm finally back from Iraq! So after about 2 months worth of = Honey doos I=20 will start putting the RV back together. I have a new larger = radiator and=20 plan to install it will dedicated cold air.  I am painting and = going to=20 complete a long list of improvements that I have been wanting to make=20 including muffler, cowl flap, soundproofing and interior, and = electrical=20 system changes not to mention putting the wings back on.  My goal = is 1=20 year before next flight.
 
I also salvaged a comm antenna off an old Iraqi MiG-29 that I = plan to=20 install in use on the RV.  That should be pretty cool if it = works.
--
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
My websites = at:
http://memb= ers.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html
http://members= .aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html
http://leonardiniraq.blogspot.= com=20

 
On 8/31/06, Mark R=20 Steitle <mark.steitle@austin.utexas= .edu>=20 wrote:=20

Bobby,

I'm = running the 3=20 lead coils on one circuit and the 3 trailing coils on another.  = Initially, I tried 10A fuses.  It would sometimes blow the fuse = when=20 first powered up.  Going to a 15A fuse corrected the = problem.  Its=20 my understanding that there is an initial surge, then they settle = down to a=20 much lower current draw.  I suspect that the current draw = increases=20 with rpm.  Maybe someone else can confirm that. =20

 

Mark S.=20  

 

 
 
------=_NextPart_000_003B_01C6CCD2.D7103580--