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Re: Europa-List: OV protection

Subject: Re: Europa-List: OV protection
From: n3eu@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 04:11:58

paul stewart wrote:
> 
> Apologies form the start for raising this one again, however. For those
> out there who are using the Control Vision EXPbus, what is your
> understanding of the OV protection it is supposed to offer. Even in
> the sample wiring diagram for a Rotax installation on their web site it
> appears to be merely controling an alternator field circuit which
> clearly cannot be appropriate to the Rotax fixed magnet generator.
> The company themselves have been unable to shed any further light
> on the situation.

Both EXPbus and aerolectric Bob diddle with the "C" line on the regulator. It 
therefore
does something inside the regulator to disable it.  I personally wouldn't
spend that kind of money for a device made by people who can't/won't answer
a simple question.

Best,
Fred F.




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