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Instead of adding useless lead in
the tail cone, I decided to cure a fwd. CG problem with the installation of
a more useful microwave oven in the luggage compartment. The CG problem is
somewhat fixed now, but I seem to have traded it for an electrical
problem.
I found a relatively small portable micro wave on
the internet and made a fixed installation for it. It is a 230v unit, but I have
just added a 14v to 230v inverter, which seems to work just fine. At first
everything worked flawlessly, but recently the alternator breaker has started
popping ever more often and is seems related to use of the
oven.
If I heat something small, like a single corn dog,
there is no problem but if I heat larger objects like a turkey leg, the engine
monitor cuts out in an alternating pattern for a while and then the
alternator breaker pops. But, then again, maybe that is due to the higher
wattage needed???
I am afraid my 60 amp alternator is not quite up to
the job or should I just install a heavier circuit breaker? The oven is labelled
"CE 230v 1080w".
Regards
Tim Jorgensen
360MKII in flight testing
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