---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 08/23/16: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:52 AM - Re: EFIS Power Switch (Peter Pengilly) 2. 03:35 AM - Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 20 Msgs - 08/22/16 (Sharon Willard) 3. 07:42 AM - Re: Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 20 Msgs - 08/22/16 (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 4. 03:17 PM - (Stein Bruch) 5. 05:26 PM - Re: (Roger) 6. 05:40 PM - Re: (Charlie England) 7. 05:46 PM - Re: (William Greenley) 8. 05:47 PM - Re: (Graeme Hart) 9. 05:53 PM - Re: (Tim Olson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:52:28 AM PST US From: Peter Pengilly Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: EFIS Power Switch When maintaining your airplane it is sometimes convenient to not have the EFIS, or other similar systems, operating. A pull able breaker can be useful in this case. It would also provide emergency isolation if required when flying. Peter On 22 Aug 2016 5:07 p.m., "Bill Watson" wrote: > Mauledriver@nc.rr.com> > > This a question I pondered, decided on a course and have now flown it for > 5 years. I went with (3) GRT/HX EFIS units and left them unswitched. My > thinking was I wanted them on, I never wanted them inadvertently switched > off (due to boot time), and I didn't want to add another potential point of > failure. > > In retrospect, a switch for each unit would have been welcomed. The (3) > units along with the rest of my avionics puts enough of a drain on the > system that (1) 680 is not enough to prevent brownouts during starts. Mo re > importantly I like to run my panel with the engine off for flight plan > loading and clearances. But I knew all that up front during the planning > process so I went with Bob's dual batt, dual alt setup. And this 'almost ' > works for me. That is, if everything is 100%, I can run the panel for > extended periods if desired, start the engine, etc without a concern. > But.... > > If anything is less than 100%, I got brownouts during start-up. Why woul d > things be less than 100% in an airworthy plane? Stuff happens - e.g. the > 24/7 clock in the GRTs used to run the battery down until GRT killed the > function in a later release. One side of the charging system was > undercharging a battery, etc. > > I could have installed switches to help manage things when desired but > instead I doubled down and added TCW's power stabilizer (not a battery b ut > a big condenser I think). This provided the extra 'load smoothing' to > avoid any and all brownouts during starts, that is, in my particular > situation/configuration. Given its ongoing success, I still really like > not having them switched, probably because that's what I have. But > switches are probably a simpler and certainly more cost effective solutio n > to a perhaps non-existent problem. > > (note: all my operations are for travel, most flights IFR, >50% of > operations are not at home airport, YMMV) > > Bill "happily flying around with the entire kitchen sink for a panel" > Watson > >> =8B >> I am honestly not sure that I want this switch. Is there ever a time whe n >> I would have the master switch on but not want power to the EFIS? >> >> As far as current draining the battery, I am not too worried. The whole >> system (all five components) draws just 1.7-2.9 amps, depending on displ ay >> brightness and whether or not the heaters in the magnetometer and AHRS a re >> energized. >> >> > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:35:07 AM PST US From: Sharon Willard Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 20 Msgs - 08/22/16 Please un subscribe me Sent from my iPad > On 23 Aug 2016, at 5:00 PM, AeroElectric-List Digest Server wrote: > > * > > ================================================= > Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive > ================================================= > > Today's complete AeroElectric-List Digest can also be found in either of the > two Web Links listed below. 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Nuckolls, III) > 2. 06:49 AM - Re: Voltage drop (Charlie England) > 3. 07:32 AM - Re: Voltage drop (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:42:12 AM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 20 Msgs - 08/22/16 At 02:57 AM 8/23/2016, you wrote: > >Please un subscribe me You may un-subscribe yourself at http://matronics.com/subscribe Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:17:49 PM PST US From: Stein Bruch Subject: AeroElectric-List: *stein@steinair.com * *Sent you some files* *OPEN HERE* ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:26:27 PM PST US From: Roger Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: May I ask, what is this? My spam filter says it is a phishing expedition. Roger Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Stein Bruch ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:40:33 PM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: From: Charlie England Somebody obviously is spoofing Stein's email address. Delete, or flag as spam, and move on. On 8/23/2016 7:23 PM, Roger wrote: > > May I ask, what is this? My spam filter says it is a phishing expedition. > > Roger > > Sent from Mail for > Windows 10 > > *From: *Stein Bruch > *Sent: *Tuesday, August 23, 2016 6:21 PM > *Subject: *AeroElectric-List: > > > *stein@steinair.com * > > https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/documents/share/images/services/document-4.png > > > > *Sent you some files* > > *OPEN HERE* > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:46:15 PM PST US From: William Greenley Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: they got attacked, do not open On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 8:23 PM, Roger wrote: > May I ask, what is this? My spam filter says it is a phishing expedition. > > > Roger > > > Sent from Mail for > Windows 10 > > > *From: *Stein Bruch > *Sent: *Tuesday, August 23, 2016 6:21 PM > *Subject: *AeroElectric-List: > > > *stein@steinair.com * > > > [image: > https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/documents/share/images/services/document-4.png] > > *Sent you some files* > > > *OPEN HERE* > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:47:02 PM PST US From: Graeme Hart Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: It looks like it. The link goes to a website that appears to have been compromised. On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 12:23 PM, Roger wrote: > May I ask, what is this? My spam filter says it is a phishing expedition. > > > Roger > > > Sent from Mail for > Windows 10 > > > *From: *Stein Bruch > *Sent: *Tuesday, August 23, 2016 6:21 PM > *Subject: *AeroElectric-List: > > > *stein@steinair.com * > > > [image: > https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/documents/share/images/services/document-4.png] > > *Sent you some files* > > > *OPEN HERE* > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:53:51 PM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: From: Tim Olson That's what it is. Stein's email address is being used to spread it...he knows now. Tim On 8/23/2016 7:23 PM, Roger wrote: > > May I ask, what is this? My spam filter says it is a phishing expedition. > > Roger > > Sent from Mail for > Windows 10 > > *From: *Stein Bruch > *Sent: *Tuesday, August 23, 2016 6:21 PM > *Subject: *AeroElectric-List: > > > *stein@steinair.com * > > https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/documents/share/images/services/document-4.png > > > > *Sent you some files* > > *OPEN HERE* > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.