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On 10/11/2013 02:47 PM, Pete wrote:
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> Question though....is there not a a capacitor anywhere in the rotax
> charging setup? If there is, the switches would not save one from
> sparks as the charge on the capacitor will more than happily
> provide a spark when it's wires get shorted in a crash.
You can put a bleed resistor over the capacitor, which is a good
common practice with all large capacitors. About 500 ohms (for a 12V
setup) won't put a serious load on the capacitor but quickly drain it
in a few seconds once the feeding voltage disappears.
Frans
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