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                           AeroElectric-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Tue 07/06/04: 3
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     1. 01:20 PM - Volmeter hookup  (rd2@evenlink.com)
     2. 02:45 PM - Re: Volmeter hookup  (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
     3. 09:45 PM - Capicator  (Letempt, Jeffrey CW4)
 
 
 
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Time: 01:20:10 PM PST US
From: rd2@evenlink.com
Subject: AeroElectric-List: Volmeter hookup

--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: rd2@evenlink.com

Hi all,

I am considering adding a digital voltmeter to my panel. What is/are the
best place/s to hook up a voltmeter to in order to have the most useful
information? (Battery, Main Bus, etc.)

Thanks
Rumen






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Time: 02:45:30 PM PST US
From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <bob.nuckolls@cox.net>
Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Volmeter hookup

--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <bob.nuckolls@cox.net>

At 02:40 PM 7/6/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: rd2@evenlink.com
>
>Hi all,
>
>I am considering adding a digital voltmeter to my panel. What is/are the
>best place/s to hook up a voltmeter to in order to have the most useful
>information? (Battery, Main Bus, etc.)

  I'd run it on the e-bus. This allows the voltmeter to be the "gas gage"
  for the battery under alternator-out operations. Under normal operations
  you'll read 0.6 to 1.0 volts below bus voltage. Closing the e-bus alternate
  feed switch during preflight will cause the reading to rise to battery
  voltage which will verify the alternate feed path and show that the diode
  is not shorted.

  Bob . . .






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Time: 09:45:46 PM PST US
From: "Letempt, Jeffrey CW4" <jeffrey.letempt@us.army.mil>
Subject: AeroElectric-List: Capicator

--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "Letempt, Jeffrey CW4" <jeffrey.letempt@us.army.mil>

I have a Narco Escort II NAV/COM radio in my new Dragonfly.  A friend of
mine has the same radio in his Q1 and based on his experience he made a
recommendation.  He told me his radio died once and the Narco dealer
returned it to Narco for repair.  It ended up being a blown internal fuse
that cost him $168 to have replaced.  After it was replaced it blew the fuse
again (it may have lasted a few years I do not know).  This time he repaired
it himself and Narco recommended that he install a big capicator across the
power leads which he installed and has had no problems at all.

He told me his capicator is a Mallory TC 10501  500uF 100VDC

I have not had any luck finding this device.  I would assume a wide variety
of capicators would work, but selecting one is way out of my area.  Could
you please recommend a suitable capicator for this application?

Thanks in advance for your assistance!!

Jeff