Thanks to everyone re input on fuses. I've got a bunch to think about.
Regards
Tony Renshaw
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> On 7 Apr 2014, at 2:16 am, "David Joyce" <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk> wrote:
>
> Tony & Rowland, I have a slightly different philosophical
> approach to this question. A fuse may well go as part of
> some in air failure just possibly accompanied by fire or
> smoke. Time spent working out what is happening threatens
> your safety. As with an engine failure serious distraction
> and stress can lead to speed decay and a stall/spin
> accident. So I prefer my fusing system to be out where it
> is immediately obvious what has blown and for this reason
> I recommend switchable circuit breakers, all labelled and
> readily visible. They have the added benefit of readily
> allowing switching off of circuits to deal with
> emergencies such as regulator failure. Regards, David
> Joyce, G-XSDJ
>
>
> Rowland Carson <rowlandcarson@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 7 Apr 2014, at 01:26, Tony Renshaw wrote:
>>> Whilst working on my panel I was wondering if anyone has buried their fuses
in a hatch within the parcel shelf? Sure, it wouldn't be accessible, but, if
you didn't plan on gaining access and built the aircraft accordingly, maybe
within
the parcel shelf floor might be a good little location?
>> Tony - yes, that's what I have done. See:
>> http://www.rowlandcarson.org.uk/aviation/europa_435/shelf_cut.php
>> for the hole I hacked in the parcel shelf, with the fuseblocks placed to show
how they will fit.
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