Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.63] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 616563 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:50:33 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.169.63; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:50:03 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 4.174.6.225 by BAY3-DAV33.phx.gbl with DAV; Fri, 21 Jan 2005 19:49:25 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.6.225] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Pump Load Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:49:25 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0300_01C4FFC8.66846030" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0009.2900 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:49:25 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Jan 2005 19:50:03.0172 (UTC) FILETIME=[6600E640:01C4FFF2] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0300_01C4FFC8.66846030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Pump Load What he said! Very common question that I get and this is the = correct answer. DO NOT try to directly match the load with the breaker = (or fuse if you insist) rating. Tracy I am trying to size the breakers at 25% over normal current draw = of the device. Okay? Wendell Sounds way low to me. I'd go with 100% or more over nominal. = REMEMBER, you are protecting the wire, not the device. Tracy (switching post position depending on application, mood, = phase of moon, etc) ------=_NextPart_000_0300_01C4FFC8.66846030 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel = Pump=20 Load

What he said! Very common question that I get and this is = the=20 correct answer. DO NOT try to directly match the load with the = breaker=20 (or fuse if you insist) rating.

Tracy

I am = trying to size=20 the breakers at 25% over normal current draw of the device. =20 Okay?

Wendell

Sounds way low to=20 me. I'd go with 100% or more over nominal. REMEMBER, = you are=20 protecting the wire, not the device.

Tracy =20 (switching post position depending on application, mood, phase of = moon,=20 = etc)

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