---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 05/11/17: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:58 AM - Re: PC board fabrication (PeterJohn48115) 2. 12:00 PM - Re: Powering up new panel in my RV9a (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 3. 12:15 PM - Re: Powering up new panel in my RV9a (don van santen) 4. 01:09 PM - Re: Powering up new panel in my RV9a (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:58:00 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: PC board fabrication From: "PeterJohn48115" Hi...i am a new user here. Only once in perhaps 40-50 orders was there a production error, and they notified me by email before the boards even arrived, so I didn't waste time or components. Replacements came very quickly.If you use Eagle for board layout, they'll accept your design file directly. All other EDA packages can simply export industry-standard Gerber and NC Drill files and upload them in a ZIP archive. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=469221#469221 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:00:30 PM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Powering up new panel in my RV9a At 08:57 PM 5/9/2017, you wrote: > >Stein Air built me a very nice Garmin G3X panel for my RV9. I am in the >process of installing it. > >My preference is to incrementally test and verify the various circuits as I >connect them. > >I have installed a battery box for an Odyssey PC680. It will be several >months before I complete the installation, and would prefer to use a fresh >one for final check out, engine starting, and flight testing. > >While the plane is on the ground during testing I was thinking of using a >regular 12v auto battery with battery minder attached to it. > >Bob - do you see any potential issues with this? That's a good way to do it. I've always discouraged builders from buying a 'flight battery' until the days before first flight. Before that time, a garden tractor battery from WalMart et. als. will let you do your development/testing work. Years ago, I used to sell a 13.8v bench supply . . . I think it was rated at about 25 amps. If memory serves, we used to get $140 for them. These were recommended as a 'plug in battery' . . . just wire this puppy to the airplane's battery contactor. Nowadays, there are even better bargains out there . . . here's one: http://tinyurl.com/54fk This thing puts out enough snort to run the whole airplane. You could put on your white scarf, turn out the shop lights and sit in the cockpit with the whole panel lit up while playing engine noises on the .mp3 player. Before that time, it's useful to pull all the fuses out of the panel for installation one-at-a-time as individual systems are fired up for the first time. In any case, buying/installing the flight battery for your airplane should be a ceremonial event . . . like breaking the bottle of champaign on the bow of a ready to launch ship. Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:15:55 PM PST US From: don van santen Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Powering up new panel in my RV9a Bob, The url comes back as corrupt. can you repost? Thanks. On May 11, 2017 12:06, "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" < nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote: > At 08:57 PM 5/9/2017, you wrote: > > > Stein Air built me a very nice Garmin G3X panel for my RV9. I am in the > process of installing it. > > My preference is to incrementally test and verify the various circuits as I > connect them. > > I have installed a battery box for an Odyssey PC680. It will be several > months before I complete the installation, and would prefer to use a fresh > one for final check out, engine starting, and flight testing. > > While the plane is on the ground during testing I was thinking of using a > regular 12v auto battery with battery minder attached to it. > > Bob - do you see any potential issues with this? > > > That's a good way to do it. I've always discouraged > builders from buying a 'flight battery' until the > days before first flight. Before that time, a garden > tractor battery from WalMart et. als. will let you do > your development/testing work. > > Years ago, I used to sell a 13.8v bench supply . . . I > think it was rated at about 25 amps. If memory serves, > we used to get $140 for them. These were recommended > as a 'plug in battery' . . . just wire this puppy to the > airplane's battery contactor. Nowadays, there are even > better bargains out there . . . here's one: > > http://tinyurl.com/54fk > > > This thing puts out enough snort to run the whole > airplane. You could put on your white scarf, turn > out the shop lights and sit in the cockpit with the > whole panel lit up while playing engine noises on the > .mp3 player. > > Before that time, it's useful to pull all the fuses > out of the panel for installation one-at-a-time as > individual systems are fired up for the first time. > > In any case, buying/installing the flight battery for your > airplane should be a ceremonial event . . . like > breaking the bottle of champaign on the bow of a > ready to launch ship. > > > Bob . . . > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:09:05 PM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Powering up new panel in my RV9a At 02:14 PM 5/11/2017, you wrote: >Bob, >The url comes back as corrupt. can you repost? Thanks. Sorry 'bout that . . . trying again http://tinyurl.com/mmzfous http://tinyurl.com/lsvy7v8 http://tinyurl.com/mypq2ns http://tinyurl.com/lxs679o Bob . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.