X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 10:18:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from omr-d07.mx.aol.com ([205.188.109.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6813738 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:48:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.109.204; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mce01.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mce01.mx.aol.com [172.29.27.207]) by omr-d07.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id 7C38F7021C322 for ; Fri, 4 Apr 2014 09:48:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-mnb002b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mnb002.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.106.133]) by mtaomg-mce01.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 4259638000082 for ; Fri, 4 Apr 2014 09:48:19 -0400 (EDT) References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Microwave current draw In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: vtailjeff@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8D11E23ABD06589_B64_7CF76_webmailstg-vd07.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 38466-STANDARD Received: from 12.110.229.82 by webmailstg-vd07.sysops.aol.com (149.174.164.84) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:48:19 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8D11E23AB738FC2-B64-1E978@webmailstg-vd07.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [12.110.229.82] X-Original-Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 09:48:19 -0400 (EDT) x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d1bcf533eb8230e0d This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8D11E23ABD06589_B64_7CF76_webmailstg-vd07.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Note the date on Tim's original post...April Fools Day... sitting here LMAO ;)!!!!! Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Jack Morgan To: lml Sent: Fri, Apr 4, 2014 7:36 am Subject: [LML] Microwave current draw Hi Tim: If the inverter is really delivering 1100 watts to the oven then it is draw= ing 85 amps or so from your 14 volt system (over 100 amps if the voltage fa= lls to 11 volts). Suggest you check carefully if the wiring/breaker and eng= ine monitor are both up to that current delivery. You will obviously run th= e battery down fairly quickly even if the alternator will support 60 amps c= ontinuous. Jack Morgan On Apr 2, 2014, at 6:00 AM, Lancair Mailing List wr= ote: From: Tim J=C3=B8rgensen Subject: LNC2 wiring issues Date: April 1, 2014 at 8:57:04 AM EDT To: lml@lancaironline.net Instead of adding useless lead in the tail cone, I decided to cure a fwd. C= G problem with the installation of a more useful microwave oven in the lugg= age compartment. The CG problem is somewhat fixed now, but I seem to have t= raded it for an electrical problem. I found a relatively small portable micro wave on the internet and made a f= ixed 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 f= lawlessly, but recently the alternator breaker has started popping ever mor= e 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. Bu= t, 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 jus= t install a heavier circuit breaker? The oven is labelled "CE 230v 1080w". =20 Regards Tim Jorgensen 360MKII in flight testing ----------MB_8D11E23ABD06589_B64_7CF76_webmailstg-vd07.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"
Note the date on Tim's = original post...April Fools Day...
 
sitting here LMAO ;)!!!!!
 
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Morgan <jmorgan1023@comcast.net>
To: lml <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Fri, Apr 4, 2014 7:36 am
Subject: [LML] Microwave current draw

Hi Tim:

If the inverter is really delivering 1100 watts to the oven then it is= drawing 85 amps or so from your 14 volt system (over 100 amps if the volta= ge falls to 11 volts). Suggest you check carefully if the wiring/breaker an= d engine monitor are both up to that current delivery. You will obviously r= un the battery down fairly quickly even if the alternator will support 60 a= mps continuous.

Jack Morgan

On Apr 2, 2014, at 6:00 AM, Lancair Mailing List <lml@lancaironline.net> wrote:

From: Tim J= =C3=B8rgensen <tj@yacht-pool.dk>
Subject: LNC2 wiring issues
Date: April= 1, 2014 at 8:57:04 AM EDT


Instead of ad= ding useless lead in the tail cone, I decided to cure a fwd. CG p= roblem 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 rel= atively small portable micro wave on the internet and made a fixed installa= tion for it. It is a 230v unit, but I have just added a 14v to 230v inverte= r, which seems to work just fine. At first everything worked flawlessly, bu= t recently the alternator breaker has started popping ever more often and i= s seems related to use of the oven.
If I heat som= ething small, like a single corn dog, there is no problem but if I heat lar= ger objects like a turkey leg, the engine monitor cuts out in an alternatin= g 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 m= y 60 amp alternator is not quite up to the job or should I just install a h= eavier circuit breaker? The oven is labelled "CE 230v 1080w".
 
Regards
Tim Jorgensen=
360MKII in fl= ight testing


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