Return-Path: Received: from swan.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.6) with ESMTP id 2718769 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 10:52:04 -0500 Received: from h-68-166-182-146.sfldmidn.covad.net ([68.166.182.146] helo=richard) by swan.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1AJaoE-0007nN-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 07:52:02 -0800 Message-ID: <006f01c3a86b$bd3db210$6601a8c0@richard> From: "Eric Ruttan" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Murphy's law of precautionary landings Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 10:51:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="multipart/alternative"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006B_01C3A841.D3C59DB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006B_01C3A841.D3C59DB0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_006C_01C3A841.D3C72450" ------=_NextPart_001_006C_01C3A841.D3C72450 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A little light reading about breakers http://aeroelectric.com/articles/fusvsbkr.html http://aeroelectric.com/articles/fuseorcb.html ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Eslick=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 9:29 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Murphy's law of precautionary landings Paul, I agree with your thinking exactly. This is the same basic = setup that Van's shows on their plans. I will always opt for a CB = unless the circuit is a totally useless one, like the MP3 player! I have been using a 60 AMP circuit breaker on my stock Mazda = 70-AMP alternator. My regulator is modified to shutdown if the "ign" = lead is shut off by the panel switch or the overvoltage protector on the = EXP Buss from Control Vision. Knock on wood, but this has worked as = advertised for 230 hours. Bill Eslick -------Original Message------- Hi, everyone....Paul Conner here....I purchased a 70 amp = reset type circuit breaker for my alternator from Aircraft Spruce. Any = thoughts about the suitability of using this for my alternator instead = of a fuse? My thinking was that if it "blew the fuse" at some remote = location, I wouldn't have to search all thru my aircraft for that spare = fuse. Just fix the problem and reset the circuit breaker. Comments or = suggestions? Thanks. Paul Conner =20 =20 =20 ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 11/6/2003 ------=_NextPart_001_006C_01C3A841.D3C72450 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
A little light reading about breakers
 
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http://aeroelectr= ic.com/articles/fuseorcb.html
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bill = Eslick=20
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 = 9:29=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Murphy's law of=20 precautionary landings

Paul,
 
I agree with your thinking exactly.  This is the same = basic=20 setup that Van's shows on their plans.  I will always opt = for a CB=20 unless the circuit is a totally useless one, like the MP3 = player!
 
I have been using a 60 AMP circuit breaker on my stock = Mazda 70-AMP=20 alternator.  My regulator is modified to shutdown if the = "ign" lead=20 is shut off by the panel switch or the overvoltage protector on = the EXP=20 Buss from Control Vision.  Knock on wood, but this has = worked as=20 advertised for 230 hours.
 
Bill Eslick
 
-------Original=20 Message-------
Hi, everyone....Paul Conner here....I purchased a = 70 amp=20 reset type circuit breaker for my alternator from Aircraft=20 Spruce.  Any thoughts about the suitability of using = this for=20 my alternator instead of a fuse?  My=20 thinking was that if it "blew the fuse" at some remote = location, I=20 wouldn't have to search all thru my aircraft for that spare=20 fuse.  Just fix the problem and reset the circuit=20 breaker.  Comments or suggestions?  = Thanks. =20 Paul=20 = Conner
 
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