Return-Path: Received: from hil-img-5.compuserve.com ([149.174.177.135]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 17 Apr 1999 11:21:08 -0400 Received: (from root@localhost) by hil-img-5.compuserve.com (8.8.6/8.8.6/2.18) id LAA06945 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Sat, 17 Apr 1999 11:23:27 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 11:22:14 -0400 From: Lynda Frantz Subject: 60 amp Circuit breaker Sender: Lynda Frantz To: "INTERNET:lancair.list@olsusa.com" Message-ID: <199904171122_MC2-7259-CCB9@compuserve.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I didn't see any advantage to install a 60 amp circuit breaker on my panel. I installed a current limiter on my firewall instead. The 60 amp current limiter came out of the Starship and is available through any Beach dealer and probably less expensive from other sources. You will need to make your own holder which I made out of phenolic and brass hardware store bolts. The field circuit breaker for the alternator is on my panel but that is only a few amps. If you pop the 60 amp breaker, it may not be a good idea to reset it in flight! I also don't like the idea of running the potentially noisy alternator feed directly to the panel distribution bus. It is better to run the alternator feed to the battery since the battery will act as a noise filter. The power distribution bus should be powered from the battery not the alternator. Yup, I know they all eventually connect to the same place anyway, but the feeds and connections do have resistance, and doing it with some understanding of electrics will make for a quieter system. I had one guy tell me he likes the KIS concept. To hear the wine of the alternator in the headset was his confirmation that the alternator is working thus does not need a charging meter etc. Amazing how many approaches and solutions there are to the same problem. Jim Frantz Lancair Network News >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html