X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from nskntmtas01p.mx.bigpond.com ([61.9.168.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.2) with ESMTP id 6141513 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:07:39 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.9.168.137; envelope-from=frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from nskntcmgw06p ([61.9.169.166]) by nskntmtas01p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20130326140702.NQUC15612.nskntmtas01p.mx.bigpond.com@nskntcmgw06p> for ; Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:07:02 +0000 Received: from Razzle ([58.167.232.236]) by nskntcmgw06p with BigPond Outbound id GE6v1l00456hF2J01E70gS; Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:07:02 +0000 X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using ID frederick.moreno@bigpond.com X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=FNSZNpUs c=1 sm=1 a=i/KQ1WGHs3qZSh/s2cz+VQ==:17 a=6s8PY_7y0_gA:10 a=JDadKst33uMA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=1IlZJK9HAAAA:8 a=MFp_9mQqo0sA:10 a=d7J11pNLPuVqvI6sroYA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=bkTkb6HOSLqovVxvONAA:9 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=TIfnAOvHDcoQN6QQ:21 a=i/KQ1WGHs3qZSh/s2cz+VQ==:117 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <5151AB77.000106.02268@RAZZLE> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:06:47 +0800 Content-Type: Multipart/Alternative; charset="iso-8859-1"; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_BVT9HIZGSPT1VA400000" X-Mailer: IncrediMail (6395248) From: "Frederick Moreno" X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 To: "Lancair Mail (lml@lancaironline.net)" Subject: Hydraulic gear pump failure - Relays --------------Boundary-00=_BVT9HIZGSPT1VA400000 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The relay on my Lancair IV hydraulic pump became intermittent after a few hundred gear cycles. Usually worked, but stopped and required recycling = of gear handle and some pressure pulses to get it to work again. =0D =0D A good friend who used to run a marine supply and repair business said th= at in England where he used to live and here in Australia, only Cole Hersee relays were acceptable to marine authorities for critical ships power systems. Nothing else qualifies. =0D =0D Our local auto store sells both the cheapies and the Cole Hersee (seapor= t town), both intermittent for starters, and continuous for up to 80 amps.=20 Removed the intermittent starter-style relay that came with the kit, put = in the continuous duty (same external dimensions, configuration) since the circuit breaker on that circuit is 50 amps, had to rewire the relay (intermittent and continuous duty are wired differently - one grounds to case, other does not), and works fine so far. =0D =0D But they cost. Out here in Australia, figure about $80, but all that k= now their stuff in this area said it is well worth the money, and legally required off-shore. I note that URL for the relay vendor in one of the email carries Cole Hersee. Go for it. =0D =0D Fred Moreno --------------Boundary-00=_BVT9HIZGSPT1VA400000 Content-Type: Text/HTML; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The relay on my Lancair IV hydraulic pump became intermittent after = a few hundred gear cycles.  Usually worked, but stopped and required= recycling of gear handle and some pressure pulses to get it to work agai= n. 
 
A good friend who used to run a marine supply and repair business sa= id that in England where he used to live and here in Australia, only= Cole Hersee relays were acceptable to marine authorities for critical sh= ips power systems.  Nothing else qualifies. 
 
Our local auto store sells both the  cheapies and the Cole= Hersee (seaport town), both intermittent for starters, and continuous fo= r up to 80 amps.  Removed the intermittent starter-style relay that = came with the kit, put in the continuous duty (same external dimensions, = configuration) since the circuit breaker on that circuit is 50 amps, had = to rewire the relay (intermittent and continuous duty are wired different= ly - one grounds to case, other does not), and works fine so far.&nb= sp;
 
But they cost.   Out here in  Australia, figure about= $80, but all that know their stuff in this area said it is well worth th= e money, and legally required off-shore.  I note that URL for the re= lay vendor in one of the email carries Cole Hersee.  Go for it.
 
Fred Moreno
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