Fred
Yup I did download and read the book cover to cover and I am an avid reader
of his forum.
WIll
William Daniell
LONGPORT
+57 310 295 0744
On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com> wrote:
>
> I=99ll second Ira=99s suggestion to go to AeroElectrics at Ma
tronicsBob
> Nuckolls is a true guru for all things electrichas been very hel
pful to me
> w/ my electrically-dependent engine, particularly w/ regards to developin
g
> my =9Cplan B=9D in the event things go south while airborne
his book is a
> treasurehe does not, however, suffer fools gladly.
>
> F.
>
> PS: For the curious, I am focusing on getting my cooling system to do the
> job while Miz. E is sitting on the ground.
>
> > On Sep 12, 2016, at 3:45 AM, rampil <ira.rampil@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Will,
> >
> > If you are using the minimalist Europa power system, then in general,
> your
> > surmise is correct. The battery supplies power to the "grid" when the
> > alternator produces less than the charging voltage (say 12V for the sak
e
> of
> > simplicity). When the alternator generates its full voltage or
> approximately
> > 13.6V, it pushes energy back into the battery and is the source of buss
> power.
> >
> > That being said, I have seen a few very crazy things done in OBAM
> aircraft.
> > Also, I dare say no one outside the UK uses the exact design provided b
y
> > Europa. My own power system uses a "carefully" considered modification
> of Bob Nuckolls' designs. The advantage of going beyond the minimalist
> > design includes mainly removal of critical single point failure nodes
> and the inclusion of secondary sources (I have a second alternator and
> battery for
> > the EFIS as I used to do IFR ops).
> >
> > I have also recently seen crazy things done to other engine systems. A
> local elderly gent with a kitfox installed a shutoff valve in his oil
> reservoir return
> > line deep inside his cowl to prevent sumping after shutdown. Of course
,
> he
> > eventually forgot to reach in and turn it back on at some point and
> completely
> > bricked his 912s.
> >
> > This is why I ask for design as built when people ask for
> troubleshooting help.
> >
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> > Ira N224XS
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Read this topic online here:
> >
> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=460424#460424
> >
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