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  Topic: 2nd LSE Standby Power.
andymeyer

Replies: 7
Views: 235

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:15 pm   Subject: Re: 2nd LSE Standby Power.
Joe,

You mangled my schematic and made it better. I had the diode in the wrong spot. In you configuration, in the top switch position, the engine keeps running if the battery bus dies, runs off of ...
  Topic: 2nd LSE Standby Power.
andymeyer

Replies: 7
Views: 235

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:25 pm   Subject: Re: 2nd LSE Standby Power.
Lightspeed Ignition. Klaus recommends that #1 be tied to the battery - it is.
#2 can be tied to the main or essential bus. This circuit is only for #2.

Thought here is that it's a single switch (l ...
  Topic: 2nd LSE Standby Power.
andymeyer

Replies: 7
Views: 235

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:44 am   Subject: 2nd LSE Standby Power.
Have a pretty solid electric system derived from the Z diagrams on my EZ.
Going to dual electronic ignition and have high confidence in 2 alternators and a battery, but want a standby "get me do ...
  Topic: AeroElectric-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 12/18/23
andymeyer

Replies: 1
Views: 717

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:16 am   Subject: AeroElectric-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 12/18/23
Stencils!Bob, trying to accurately coral the mosquito poop on more than one board will drive you bat$#!+ crazy. I've bought stencils for doing boards and I use an old hotel key - one or two swipes ...
  Topic: SD-8 Self Exciting via Z25L
andymeyer

Replies: 4
Views: 909

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 4:28 pm   Subject: SD-8 Self Exciting via Z25L
I am setting up the regulator and components from Z25L for a self exciting SD-8 to support backup power for my second ignition and backup power for the aircraft E-Bus.

One option is to screw this ...
  Topic: Master Relay current draw...
andymeyer

Replies: 6
Views: 1811

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 5:21 am   Subject: Re: Master Relay current draw...
Thanks! Getting a new one on the way ASAP.
  Topic: Master Relay current draw...
andymeyer

Replies: 6
Views: 1811

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:34 pm   Subject: Master Relay current draw...
Old master relay in my Long EZ - it's pulling about 2.3 amps - just the relay itself - sounds like it's way high. Any recommendations for a low current replacement?

What's the typical draw for one ...
  Topic: Too many Circuit breakers....
andymeyer

Replies: 53
Views: 12686

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 6:51 am   Subject: Re: Too many Circuit breakers....
Bob,

Great find on the LR3 voltage sense. I need to double check where I have that installed right now.

Ignitions: No real monkey motion... primary is dual feed (battery and main alternator.) Ma ...
  Topic: Too many Circuit breakers....
andymeyer

Replies: 53
Views: 12686

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:21 pm   Subject: Re: Too many Circuit breakers....
Bob, and the rest of the AeroElectric crew,

Thank you for all of the guidance. About to install this fun in the next week or two - just need to take a couple days away from work and a long weekend. ...
  Topic: Too many Circuit breakers....
andymeyer

Replies: 53
Views: 12686

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:48 am   Subject: Re: Too many Circuit breakers....
Bob, et al.,

Finally have all of the parts and pieces for the upgrade - new panel wiring is almost complete and ready to haul out to the airport for the install. Decided to bite the bullet and do t ...
  Topic: OAT Probes for Garmin Transponder
andymeyer

Replies: 4
Views: 1375

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 12:02 pm   Subject: Re: OAT Probes for Garmin Transponder
Use this: AD592 from Mouser
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/584-AD592CNZ or
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/584-AD592ANZ

Much less expensive and higher accuracy component - newer vers ...
  Topic: Too many Circuit breakers....
andymeyer

Replies: 53
Views: 12686

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Sun May 15, 2022 7:16 am   Subject: Re: Too many Circuit breakers....
This is continuing to be a really good journey.

My philosophy is shifting from how I've flown for years based on what I'm learning here towards what's in Z101. I am likely going to go dual battery ...
  Topic: Too many Circuit breakers....
andymeyer

Replies: 53
Views: 12686

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 9:56 am   Subject: Re: Too many Circuit breakers....
Bob,

Thanks! I've got other builders watching our learnings here closely so... Smile

I added the appropriate loads to where they need to go.
Main bus: (breaker size)
Pitot: 20A
Lighting: 10A
B ...
  Topic: Too many Circuit breakers....
andymeyer

Replies: 53
Views: 12686

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 6:49 pm   Subject: Re: Too many Circuit breakers....
David,
Yes - looked at the Z101 - wasn't in my old book - or at least I missed it. Modifying it to use the rectifier to support the E bus.

Bob,
The failure that comes to mind is the master switch ...
  Topic: Too many Circuit breakers....
andymeyer

Replies: 53
Views: 12686

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 6:08 pm   Subject: Re: Too many Circuit breakers....
Bob,

The SD-8 concerns me 'cause if I lose the electric system, I lose the engine which means I won't get enough power out of the SD8 (low RPM) to run the ignitions to restart.

Got an option th ...
  Topic: Engine Monitor - Homebuilt Style...
andymeyer

Replies: 2
Views: 1143

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 6:03 pm   Subject: Re: Engine Monitor - Homebuilt Style...
Charlie,

Thanks! It's coming along. I am more than willing to share the design on a limited basis (my wife and I were talking about this topic last night, but exploring the right options to protect ...
  Topic: Engine Monitor - Homebuilt Style...
andymeyer

Replies: 2
Views: 1143

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 7:07 pm   Subject: Engine Monitor - Homebuilt Style...
So, this came up in another thread and I was asked to share... Plan is to write it up for Sport Aviation, but this group has been such a help over the years, and such a knowledge-base for both my fun ...
  Topic: Too many Circuit breakers....
andymeyer

Replies: 53
Views: 12686

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 6:04 pm   Subject: Re: Too many Circuit breakers....
Charlie,

Starting a new topic on the engine monitor...

Andy
  Topic: Too many Circuit breakers....
andymeyer

Replies: 53
Views: 12686

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 9:53 am   Subject: Re: Too many Circuit breakers....
Bob,

It's an O-235 C1C with 8.5:1 pistons and dual Lightspeed Plasma III's. Carbureted... No vacuum system or mags. She's flying right now (with 1 mag, 1 Plasma III), but our ramp shuts down for 10 ...
  Topic: Too many Circuit breakers....
andymeyer

Replies: 53
Views: 12686

PostForum: AeroElectric-List   Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 8:04 pm   Subject: Re: Too many Circuit breakers....
Drew this up in upverter.com... Not the best for schematics, but I think this gets the idea across. Pinouts of devices aren't defined here. Fuse Blocks are the above recommended fuse blocks.

The A ...
 
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