Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #34016
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Powering fuel injectors
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:11:04 -0700
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Bill;

 

I have dual batteries. The ‘engine critical’ bus (actually a fuse holder) is connected to both batteries with a Schottky diode in each line for isolation.  From the fuse holder terminals go the leads for each set of injectors, each set of coils, backup fuel pump, backup ECU, and backup EFIS.  Then to switches on the panel.  I concluded that was as direct and reliable as I could get.

 

It requires turning off the injector and ignition disable switches when shutting down the engine.  All other power (including normal pump, ECU and EFIS) goes through battery contactors, one for each battery.

 

Be aware (as I learned later) that this leads to a complication when trying to reset the EC2 mixture correction table back to default of zeros.  With the injector disable switches off, it is equivalent to having the cold start switch on; which – at least on my 20B controller – results in some legacy default correction table.

 

FWIW,

 

Al

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry
Sent:
Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:53 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Powering fuel injectors

 

I am using Z-19 from the Aeroelectric Connection as a guide for wiring

my plane.  I would like to power the injectors from the battery buss.

Looking at Z-19, do I need to install a complete switch and diode system

for the injectors like is done for the fuel pump and ECU, or can I tie

on to the fuel pump OR the ECU system after either the switch (add a

separate diode) or after one of the diodes?

There will be the two DPDT switches to disable the primary and secondary

injectors after this connection.

My panel is becoming somewhat switch festooned and I would like to keep

more switches to a minimum.

How have you guys accomplished this?

 

Thanks.

Bill B

 

 

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