Return-Path: Received: from smtp4.gateway.net ([208.230.117.248]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 6 Oct 1999 02:00:34 -0400 Received: from oemcomputer (1Cust120.tnt1.coeur-dalene.id.da.uu.net [63.27.107.120]) by smtp4.gateway.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id CAA01854 for ; Wed, 6 Oct 1999 02:04:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000c01bf0fc0$ed970c60$786b1b3f@oemcomputer> Reply-To: "dfs" From: "dfs" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Landing Lights on LNC2 Landing Gear Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 23:06:06 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> On the landing gear legs is real neat - as long as you remember to add a power interrupt switch that turns the lights off when the gear is retracted regardless of the position of the "ON / OFF" switch in the cockhouse. Halogen lights MUST run hot to function properly, and even though the listed lights are only rated 50 watts, Halogens seem to have the capability to produce a lot of light AND nearly their whole power rating as a heat point-source. so be sure they can't stay on when tucked away. Besides, on a 12 volt system, two of them would be soaking up around 8 to 8.5 amps if you forgot to turn them off. Don't know if, at flight conditions with all that air flow over the wing, the heat from the lamps would cause any problems for the composite - but why chance it? Put in a safety switch and don't sweat it. Dan Schaefer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html