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 =20 Mark S. =20 =20 =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6CD17.94627E24 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Good to have your back David. It sounds like = you have a=20 busy year ahead of you.

Bobby

From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David=20 Leonard
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 9:17 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 Current=20 Requirements

Hi all,

Bobby, I am running 10A fuses to power 2 of the LS1 coils. = None have=20 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 = including=20 muffler, cowl flap, soundproofing and interior, and electrical system = changes=20 not to mention putting the wings back on. My goal is 1 year before = next=20 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.

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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. =20 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 with=20 rpm. Maybe someone else can confirm that. =

Mark S.=20

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