X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:17:27 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta11.charter.net ([216.33.127.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.4) with ESMTP id 6232002 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:48:24 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.80; envelope-from=toms1@chartermi.net Received: from imp09 ([10.20.200.9]) by mta11.charter.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.09 201-2260-151-124-20120717) with ESMTP id <20130429144749.DZJH6169.mta11.charter.net@imp09> for ; Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:47:49 -0400 Received: from home128a2c5896 ([75.128.239.245]) by imp09 with smtp.charter.net id Vqnp1l00G5JNNkT05qnp16; Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:47:49 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=Cp/n6QED c=1 sm=1 a=2OKxSzciy8eGMKUUd1EXSw==:17 a=StgYAfErR6kA:10 a=7Vtkk4Wg9cEA:10 a=4ycV2vTZAAAA:8 a=5wrIJhFGla0A:10 a=13ADR9K8nquLOBd0vikA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=Ly-HFfMOa6GLxcKPZKkA:9 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=OpnbjhRAqwMA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=ahr6Hd0PdhNupjLn:21 a=2OKxSzciy8eGMKUUd1EXSw==:117 X-Original-Message-ID: <7128F4BFA8C84F779C9E56F03129C8AB@home128a2c5896> From: "Tom & Beth Sullivan" X-Original-To: "LML" Subject: Re: Circuit Breakers vs. fuses X-Original-Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:51:49 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0045_01CE44BF.2B461AA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 130429-0, 04/29/2013), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01CE44BF.2B461AA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable As I reflected on this, thought it appropriate to further comment. I = WILL be using fuses AND breakers, but will be determining which is more = appropriate (for my flight profile and expected conditions) at each = required location. Points made by Dennis and Jim taken as useful = information towards that selection process. Had hoped sharing the earlier story about the TKS had some value as = well. Now back to more productive stuff LIKE BUILDING AN AIRPLANE. Tom Sullivan ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tom & Beth Sullivan=20 To: LML=20 Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 8:53 AM Subject: Re: Circuit Breakers vs. fuses Hey Tom, Out of reach? Why would you have them out of reach? Not my idea, responding to the quote below. "My fuse blocks are inaccessible in flight because if the fuse blows, = there is most likely a problem that I'd rather troubleshoot on the = ground and because no single fuse can take out enough stuff to be more = than an inconvenience" Looking for and replacing a fuse during IMC flight, turbulence, icing = and setting up for the approach is not my idea of a safe flight = condition. With the crap I fly in, that is a very real possibility. = Guess this is one of the benefits we get when we build, adding features = that are relevant to our own flying conditions. I just lost 25 lbs of = pilot weight since Xmas, so I can sacrifice a pound or two for breakers. Tom Sullivan ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01CE44BF.2B461AA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

As I reflected on this, = thought it=20 appropriate to further comment. I WILL be using fuses AND = breakers, but=20 will be determining which is more appropriate (for my flight profile and = expected conditions) at each required location. Points made by = Dennis and=20 Jim taken as useful information towards that selection=20 process.

Had hoped sharing the earlier story = about the TKS=20 had some value as well.

Now back to more productive stuff = LIKE=20 BUILDING AN AIRPLANE.

Tom Sullivan

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From:=20 Tom = & Beth=20 Sullivan

To: LML

Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 = 8:53=20 AM

Subject: Re: Circuit Breakers = vs.=20 fuses

Hey=20 Tom,

Out of reach? = Why would=20 you have them out of reach?

Not = my idea,=20 responding to the quote below.

"My fuse blocks are inaccessible in = flight=20 because if the fuse blows, there is most likely a problem that I'd = rather=20 troubleshoot on the ground and because no single fuse can take out = enough=20 stuff to be more than an inconvenience"

Looking for and replacing a fuse during = IMC flight,=20 turbulence, icing and setting up for the approach is not my idea = of a=20 safe flight condition. With the crap I fly in, that is a very = real=20 possibility. Guess this is one of the benefits we = get=20 when we build, adding features that are relevant to our = own flying conditions. I just lost 25 lbs of pilot=20 weight since Xmas, so I can sacrifice a pound or = two for=20 breakers.

Tom=20 Sullivan

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