Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:33:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r08.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b9) with ESMTP id 2472453 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 21:52:48 -0400 Received: from Billhogarty@aol.com by imo-r08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.5f.3c6d203e (3699) for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 21:52:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Billhogarty@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <5f.3c6d203e.2c40c3d8@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 21:52:24 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Airworthiness X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_5f.3c6d203e.2c40c3d8_boundary" X-Mailer: 7.0 for Windows sub 10625 --part1_5f.3c6d203e.2c40c3d8_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For Shannon K and et al. Concerning testing with low battery voltage, low voltage will kill many solid state devices. I understand that this is the main reason for an "avionics" switch.... so the starter will not drag the bus voltage down so low that the transients will damage the electronics. The point being... that if you plan on testing battery duration, be careful of your electronics or you may end up not having any. : - ( Happy testing.... Bill Hogarty --part1_5f.3c6d203e.2c40c3d8_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For Shannon K and et al.

Concerning testing with low battery voltage, low voltage will kill man= y solid state devices. I understand that this is the main reason for a= n "avionics" switch.... so the starter will not drag the bus voltage d= own so low that the transients will damage the electronics.

The point being... that if you plan on testing battery duration, be careful=20= of your electronics or you may end up not having any. : - (

Happy testing.... Bill Hogarty --part1_5f.3c6d203e.2c40c3d8_boundary--