X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 14:18:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.35.183] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with ESMTP id 676735 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 13:39:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.4.35.183; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:39:10 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 71.34.244.118 by BAY12-DAV9.phx.gbl with DAV; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:39:10 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [71.34.244.118] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: 320/360 Gear Relays & Power Pack Thermal Reduction X-Original-Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:39:09 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C5A63C.9019B6A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 Seal-Send-Time: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:39:09 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Aug 2005 17:39:10.0602 (UTC) FILETIME=[3D14CEA0:01C5A677] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C5A63C.9019B6A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My 50 amp gear breaker is located on the front of the baggage bulkhead = as per the recommended location at the time by Redmond Lancair. With = this location there is only inches of unprotected wire when compared to = several feet of unprotected wire with it mounted on the panel. I don't correlate the John Denver issue to this subject as his = situation was fuel related. I do not have any problems reaching for the = breaker on the baggage bulkhead during my run-up check, or backup gear = down test while flying even when the baggage area is full of travel = gear. Gary,=20 No problem, probably my breaker arm's reach is not as long as yours. =20 Hmmmm.... Since I mounted my battery behind the co-pilot seat and the = master relay is mounted on the elevator tunnel side, my console mounted = breaker is only inches from the master relay (OK, maybe a foot or so). = I think the Lancair scheme assumed that the battery was also mounted = behind the baggage bulkhead. Those folks that put the battery on the = firewall probably would have no problem mounting the breaker on the = instrument panel.=20 Roger that. Your breaker location close to the master relay and short = wire length sounds similar to my arrangement. Those who have the master = relay behind the baggage bulkhead as the builders manual originally = indicates and big breaker on or near the panel would have the long wire = run which might be an issue of concern. Gary Edwards LNC2 N21SN ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C5A63C.9019B6A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My 50 amp gear breaker is located = on the=20 front of the baggage bulkhead as per the recommended location at the = time by=20 Redmond Lancair. With this location there is only=20 inches of unprotected wire when compared to several feet of=20 unprotected wire with it mounted on the panel.

I don't correlate the John Denver issue to this subject as = his=20 situation was fuel related. I do not have any problems reaching = for the=20 breaker on the baggage bulkhead during my run-up check, or backup gear = down=20 test while flying even when the baggage area is full of travel=20 gear.

Gary,

No problem, probably my breaker arm's reach is not as long as=20 yours.

Hmmmm.... Since I mounted my battery behind the co-pilot = seat and=20 the master relay is mounted on the elevator tunnel side, my console = mounted=20 breaker is only inches from the master relay (OK, maybe a foot or = so). I=20 think the Lancair scheme assumed that the battery was also mounted = behind the=20 baggage bulkhead. Those folks that put the battery on the firewall = probably would have no problem mounting the breaker on the instrument = panel.=20

Roger that. Your breaker location close to the = master=20 relay and short wire length sounds similar to my = arrangement. =20 Those who have the master relay behind the baggage bulkhead as the = builders=20 manual originally indicates and big breaker on or near the panel would = have the=20 long wire run which might be an issue of concern.

Gary Edwards

LNC2 N21SN

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