X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:50:53 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms040pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1057664 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:41:30 -0400 Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.111.163.23]) by vms040.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0IX6000VUL11XNJ2@vms040.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 Apr 2006 23:41:30 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:41:19 -0700 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: Re: [LML] Starter Contactor X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Message-id: <000701c657a2$056484f0$650610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C65767.582A6820" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C65767.582A6820 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was browsing through Aerocraft Parts and discovered that finding the = right relay/solenoid/contactor can be slightly confusing. Go to = "Electrical\Solenoids and Relays\Solenoids" and you'll find an = intermittent duty solenoid suitable for your starter, but no continuous = duty devices are shown. They're under "Electrical\Solenoids and = Relays\Relays". There you'll find a continuous duty relay/solenoid = suitable for use as a master relay. (No reason you can't also use it as = an Avionics master.) So I thought, "Aha! They're classifying an = intermittent duty device as a solenoid and a continuous duty device as a = relay." Well, not really. There is also, under "Electrical\Solenoids = and Relays\Relays" an intermittent duty relay. This device is only = $2.50 and looks like its primarily for the landing gear, although the = listing says it can be used as a starter relay. (I think I'll spend the = extra $15.50 and get the heavy duty starter relay, or is that solenoid?) Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C65767.582A6820 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I was browsing through Aerocraft Parts and discovered that = finding the=20 right relay/solenoid/contactor can be slightly confusing.  Go to=20 "Electrical\Solenoids and Relays\Solenoids" and you'll find an = intermittent=20 duty solenoid suitable for your starter, but no continuous duty devices = are=20 shown.  They're under "Electrical\Solenoids and = Relays\Relays".  There=20 you'll find a continuous duty relay/solenoid suitable for use as a = master=20 relay.  (No reason you can't also use it as an Avionics = master.)  So I=20 thought, "Aha! They're classifying an intermittent duty device as a = solenoid and=20 a continuous duty device as a relay."  Well, not really.  = There is=20 also, under "Electrical\Solenoids and Relays\Relays" an intermittent = duty=20 relay.  This device is only $2.50 and looks like its primarily for = the=20 landing gear, although the listing says it can be used as a starter = relay. =20 (I think I'll spend the extra $15.50 and get the heavy duty starter = relay, or is=20 that solenoid?)
 
Tom Gourley
 
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