X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp113.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com ([68.142.229.92] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with SMTP id 2555792 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:21:07 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.229.92; envelope-from=downing.j@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 27814 invoked from network); 4 Dec 2007 18:20:30 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=cpWVgPRAFVKF3IQLobvMW5wykgdEdyQBAW59EQv91TBeSUE+F43LyOII6XPSfr1x+kvpQizUosyIBbU14WUO7Pm99RtHyK04oePpU02eix5Zl/tJZFzEO2DkfOvKqD+qw9ozva2s0lknVznnnydj+zbUAfoud2HuFcZiyxSnSYU= ; Received: from unknown (HELO mom) (downing.j@sbcglobal.net@75.41.5.19 with login) by smtp113.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 4 Dec 2007 18:20:30 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: 0dxg6AsVM1m370.FCQHKDP.p2LMQruYeUj0s.tq96rxr63Ir.L1Z3cEeBI2eUbLjR5N73F0iA8GCYvAc.27Q0sN__Ciz9YAEIn0ozMODir07chZUD3QG2YuJmW_XXDEEunQleLgg6ZtmIqI- Message-ID: <003701c836a3$06188ae0$4001a8c0@gateway.2wire.net> From: "John Downing" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: circuit breakers Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 13:25:18 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C83679.1CC563A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C83679.1CC563A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have installed a master contactor next to battery like Piper and = Cessna used for years, in case of fire, one needs a way to quick = disconnect the power quickly, IMHO. An engine failure is serious = business, but add a fire and things are critical. JohnD ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 12:51 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: circuit breakers Bob,=20 That's what I did... Flight Critical bus is always hot, although I did = add a 60 amp fuse back near the battery. =20 =20 Mark S. =20 On 12/4/07, bmears9413@aol.com wrote:=20 Ed, Do you run a master switch, or are the Circuit breakers the switch. = I have a master switch, but its bothering me that if that ONE switch = fails, it all fails. I I think I'll skip the master switch for flight = critical.=20 Bob Mears Supermarine Spitfire=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail! =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C83679.1CC563A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have installed a master contactor = next to battery=20 like Piper and Cessna used for years, in case of fire, one needs a way = to quick=20 disconnect the power quickly, IMHO.  An engine failure is serious = business,=20 but add a fire and things are critical.  JohnD
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark = Steitle=20
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, = 2007 12:51=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = circuit=20 breakers

Bob,
 
That's what I did... Flight Critical bus is always hot, although = I did=20 add a 60 amp fuse back near the battery. 
 
Mark S.

 
On 12/4/07, bmears9413@aol.com <bmears9413@aol.com> = wrote:=20
Ed,

Do=20 you run a master switch, or are the Circuit breakers the = switch. I have=20 a master switch, but its bothering me that if that ONE switch fails, = it all=20 fails. I I think I'll skip the master switch for flight critical.=20

Bob Mears
Supermarine Spitfire=20
More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL=20 Mail!
 

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