X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from email2k3.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1042051 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:16:39 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.12; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from rav.itlnet.net (unverified [192.168.10.149]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.22) with SMTP id for ; Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:15:53 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.114.237]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.22) with ESMTP id for ; Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:15:51 -0600 Message-ID: <003501c64d57$ec424f60$ed721340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel tank ground Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:24:38 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0032_01C64D25.7AA992A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C64D25.7AA992A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Main thing would be strain relief and physical strength of the wire, as = the current is low as Al stated. Wendell -----=20 The current involved is very low; any wire big enough the hang = together will do the job. Al Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel tank ground This may be a no brainer for you electronic types, but it came to me = at supper tonight that I don't have any ground to the fuel tank, except = the fuel return line. Is an 18 gauge wire attached to the fuel sender = unit sufficient for the grounding of the fuel tank. The tank is = suspended by straps, isolated by auto upholstery between panel and = firewall. Thanks in advance. JohnD=20 Shoveling up gallons of sanding dust, try to make a cowl. I = admire you glass plane folks for your patience. I was chuckling at the = 1500 hr rotary installation until I got to the cowl=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C64D25.7AA992A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Main thing would be strain relief and physical strength of the = wire, as the=20 current is low as Al stated.
 
 Wendell
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The current involved = is very low; any wire big enough = the hang=20 together will do the job.

 

Al

 

Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Fuel tank ground

 

This may be a no brainer = for you=20 electronic types, but it came to me at supper tonight that I don't = have any=20 ground to the fuel tank, except the fuel return line.  Is an 18 = gauge=20 wire attached to the fuel sender unit sufficient for the grounding of = the fuel=20 tank.  The tank is suspended by straps, isolated by auto = upholstery=20 between panel and firewall.  Thanks in advance. =20 JohnD 

      =20 Shoveling up gallons of sanding dust, try to make a cowl.  I = admire you=20 glass plane folks for your patience.  I was chuckling at the = 1500 hr=20 rotary installation until I got to the=20 cowl 

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