X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:47:54 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4402916 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:08:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.97; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-da01.mx.aol.com (imo-da01.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.199]) by imr-db03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o6MG7ZEN020099 for ; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:07:35 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-da01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.d9e.df33f59 (43957) for ; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:07:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-m20.mail.aol.com (magic-m20.mail.aol.com [172.20.22.193]) by cia-dd01.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIADD016-abb54c486cc325; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:07:31 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:07:31 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Need Help X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_a808f.3c9b76c7.3979c6c3_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 67.175.87.113 X-AOL-IP: 172.20.22.193 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_a808f.3c9b76c7.3979c6c3_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Art writes <> Art, Here's another consideration. Heat. If I remember correctly, B&C regulators have a max operating temp of 90C. If the regulator is mounted on the engine compartment side of the fire wall, the temps can easily exceed 90C. I lost a regulator for just such a situation so I added a 3/4" blast tube from the back of the baffling to the regulator area for the new one and that has lasted for years. I know the temp in that area because I have a roaming CAT probe (display limit is 99C). If it becomes true that temperature has damaged your regulator (after performing B&C tests), install the new one inside the aircraft if at all possible. Scott Krueger --part1_a808f.3c9b76c7.3979c6c3_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Art writes <<My volt 1 circuit breaker off the field of the alt= enator=20
keeps tripping when I cycle the gear. This happens 100% of the= time=20
when going up and 20% going down.>>

Art,

Here's another consideration. Heat. If I remember correct= ly,=20 B&C regulators have a max operating temp of 90C. If the regulato= r is=20 mounted on the engine compartment side of the fire wall, the temps ca= n=20 easily exceed 90C. I lost a regulator for just such a situation so= I added=20 a 3/4" blast tube from the back of the baffling to the regulator area for= the=20 new one and that has lasted for years. I know the temp in that area= =20 because I have a roaming CAT probe (display limit is 99C).

If it becomes true that temperature has damaged your regulator (after= =20 performing B&C tests), install the new one inside the aircraft if at= all=20 possible.

Scott Krueger

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