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Re: Europa-List: Low Voltage

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Low Voltage
From: Jeff B <topglock@cox.net>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 15:39:53

Troy,

Have you checked the inline fuse?

Jeff - Baby Blue

On 11/6/2011 2:26 PM, Troy Maynor wrote:
> -->  Europa-List message posted by: "Troy Maynor"<wingnut54@charter.net>
>
> Hi All,
> Recently I had been getting low voltage readings in my Europa.
> It has the 912S with a total of 125 hours on it.
> I have an Odessey 680, 17ah battery, 2 years old.
> It is basically wired as per the Europa supplied diagram.
> I keep a Battery Tender Plus hooked up all the time.
> I do not get a alternator light come on, except when I shut down.
> The voltage reading on climb out yesterday on departure from home read 13.7 at
one point.
> After a 1.5 hour flight to Kentucky the voltage was probably around 12v.
> On start up to taxi from the fuel pit to the restaurant it hit on the first 
> blade
and started quickly 1.5 hours later when we left for home.
> Voltage slowly dropped on the way home when finally the EIS showed 10.9 volts
on landing. I forgot to try to restart at that time.
> I had turned off none essential stuff along the way. Pulled the breakers for
the Art.Horizon, Turn Coord., turned off XPDR, then finally the radio except 
when
we got close to home and the nearby class c.
> I am thinking its only the battery What do you all think?
> I have looked at all the posts I could search on here, and Aeroelectric,(very
cumbersome search engine). None conclusive. I am wondering if it could be the
regulator. The manuals aren't any help either.
> Troy Maynor
> Europa Monowheel Classic
> UK120
> 125 hours to date
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=357088#357088
>
>



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