Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 07:54:54 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m21.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3066276 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Mar 2004 07:49:31 -0500 Received: from CavittP@aol.com by imo-m21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37.4.) id q.1e5.1aa9d12e (4426) for ; Sat, 6 Mar 2004 07:49:26 -0500 (EST) From: CavittP@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1e5.1aa9d12e.2d7b22d6@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 07:49:26 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Landing Gear Light fixture X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1078577366" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5006 -------------------------------1078577366 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Naf: The light is a GE MR-16 12-V 50W bulb obtained at Home Depot. The one shown in the photo is a "flood" lamp and has a glass front already attached to the bulb. This fuxture is mounted to the nose gear as shown. The fixture is a projector fixture QLV-1 which I obtained at an electrical supply company here in San Diego. The cost of the bulb was about $10 and the fixture was about $7. I also have the same fixtures with 50W "spot" bulbs located in each wing. These bulbs also came with the glass front already installed. The nose gear mounted, switch activated taxi light is attached tthrough a relay which disables the light whenever the gear switch is in the up position. The wing mounted landing/pulse lights are controlled by a 3-position switch OFF-ON-PULSE. The PULSE position controls a CODE-3 HL-360 alternating "WIG-WAG" relay which was obtained from a local commercial vehicle lighting company for about $90. The lights have been installed in my plane for 1100 hours and have never needed replacing. The wig-wag relay has had to be replaced twice in that time. Great system! Cheap! Reliable! Good luck with your project! Pete Cavitt - N320PL 619-701-0784 In a message dated 3/4/2004 5:42:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, naf@britevalley.com writes: How long have you been operating it there? Any problems with vibration? I'd be interested in additional info. Naf Paul Nafziger LNC2 N7PN -------------------------------1078577366 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Naf:
 
The light is a GE MR-16 12-V 50W bulb obtained at Home Depot.  The= one shown in the photo is a "flood" lamp and has a glass front already atta= ched to the bulb.  This fuxture is mounted to the nose gear as shown.&n= bsp; The fixture is a projector fixture QLV-1 which I obtained at an electri= cal supply company here in San Diego.  The cost of the bulb was ab= out $10 and the fixture was about $7.  I also have the same fixtures wi= th 50W "spot" bulbs located in each wing.  These bulbs also came with t= he glass front already installed.
 
The nose gear mounted, switch activated taxi light is attached tth= rough a relay which disables the light whenever the gear switch is in the up= position.  The wing mounted landing/pulse lights are controlled by a 3= -position switch OFF-ON-PULSE.  The PULSE position controls a CODE-3 HL= -360 alternating "WIG-WAG" relay which was obtained from a lo= cal commercial vehicle lighting company for about $90. 
 
The lights have been installed in my plane for 1100 hours and have neve= r needed replacing.  The wig-wag relay has had to be replaced twice in=20= that time.
 
Great system!  Cheap!  Reliable!
 
Good luck with your project!
 
Pete Cavitt - N320PL
619-701-0784 
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/4/2004 5:42:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, naf@brite= valley.com writes:
How long have you been operating it there?&nbs= p; Any problems with vibration?

I'd be interested in additional info.=

Naf

Paul Nafziger
LNC2 N7PN
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