Tracy,
Welcome back… you were missed.
I’m not an EE, but I have to
ask. How much of an over-voltage would it take to burn out the input
power filter choke and shut down the EC-2. Could this happen from a
failed alternator voltage-regulator? Is there something other builders
could do to prevent this from happening to them?
Thanks,
Mark S.
From: Rotary motors in
aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Tracy Crook
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 11:14
AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 problems
True, the bench here
is not perfect (and neither is the operator : )
Got your EC2 back
today and have looked at it briefly. Visual inspection showed that the
input power filter choke was suspiciously dark in color. Plugged the unit
into the test bench and bench EM2 did indeed show NOP in the Tach window which
means the EC2 is not responding to interrogation by the EM2. No
ignition or injection pulses from the EC2 at any rpm. Found that
there was no +5 voltage on board. Cause was the input filter
choke being open. Replaced the choke and EC2 became fully
operational.
I must emphasize that
the open choke was not an ordinary component failure. It was burned open
by an overload. The overload was not caused by any problem in the EC2 so
I have to conclude that it was caused by an external wiring error or abnormal
electrical system voltage. I know you have checked the wiring innumerable
times but I can't draw any other conclusion. Wish I could point to the
specific area where the problem is but there are too many possibilities to make
any reasonable guesses. I'd fly down again to check it myself but
things have backed up way too far here in my absence.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:57 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 problems
> Tracy's bench is not perfect, believe it or
not :>)
I guess nothing's perfect. That does complicate the logic doesn't it.
I'll check around for voltages in the wrong places while I wait for the
diagnosis / repair.
Thanks,
John
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