Just a heads up; I have two airplanes with Whelen systems One has used the
strobes at most 520 hours; the power supply has failed. My call to Whelen
was not satisfying. They indicated that I should just buy a new power supply
@$400. I have opened the box and if I can find the replacements for the two
capacitors, I expect to fix it; however for new builders that have a choice
I recommend the new Vans alternative. The new AeroLED system is warranted
for 50,000 hours. For your RV10 , the cost will be about $1200 but when you
consider $400 power supplies, $75 strobe cubes, and $20 light bulbs. The
breakeven point versus the $900 Whelen system is not far away. Finally it is
install, test and forget.
If I an unable to fix the power supply I plan to junk the Whelen system for
an LED system.
