---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 05/25/18: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:07 AM - Re: WIFI Repeater/Booster Options For My Remote Steel Hangar??? (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 2. 08:19 AM - Re: WIFI Repeater/Booster Options For My Remote Steel Hangar??? (Charlie England) 3. 11:39 AM - Re: WIFI Repeater/Booster Options For My Remote Steel Hangar??? (chris) 4. 01:10 PM - Re: Re: B&C switches (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 5. 03:07 PM - Re: WIFI Repeater/Booster Options For My Remote Steel Hangar??? (Robert Borger) 6. 04:32 PM - Re: Noisy Alternator? (Rick Lark) 7. 07:30 PM - Re: B&C switches (blues750) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:07:02 AM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: WIFI Repeater/Booster Options For My Remote Steel Hangar??? > > >My steel hangar is about 50 feet away and there is cement and >asphalt over the ground between the house and the hangar so to dig >down and install a CAT 5 cable run out to the hangar is not a fun option. > >Are there any WIFI extender options available to get WIFI out to the hangar? I presume you have AC power in the hangar. I'm also hoping that the feeder comes off a breaker in your house. If so, you might consider a product like this: https://goo.gl/srUq55 Asoka is not the only supplier of such devices. These are power line connected cat5 transceivers. Put one in the house with a jumper to your router and the second in the hangar. I've been using these things around here for several years . . . saved me a lot of time/effort stringing wire. I've got a couple of surplus devices I could send you to experiment with. But if your hangar doesn't get ac power from the house distribution panel . . . all bets are off. Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:19:56 AM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: WIFI Repeater/Booster Options For My Remote Steel Hangar??? From: Charlie England On 5/25/2018 9:06 AM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III wrote: >> >> >> My steel hangar is about 50 feet away and there is cement and asphalt >> over the ground between the house and the hangar so to dig down and >> install a CAT 5 cable run out to the hangar is not a fun option. >> >> Are there any WIFI extender options available to get WIFI out to the >> hangar? > > I presume you have AC power in the hangar. I'm also > hoping that the feeder comes off a breaker in your > house. If so, you might consider a product like > this: > > https://goo.gl/srUq55 > > Asoka is not the only supplier of such devices. > These are power line connected cat5 transceivers. > Put one in the house with a jumper to your > router and the second in the hangar. > > I've been using these things around here > for several years . . . saved me a lot > of time/effort stringing wire. I've got > a couple of surplus devices I could > send you to experiment with. > > But if your hangar doesn't get ac power from > the house distribution panel . . . all bets > are off. > > > Bob . . . > 50 feet is nothing to today's routers, if you have windows facing each other. If you don't, and Bob's power line technique won't work for you, look at 'Ubiquiti nano station'. I haven't used them myself, but when I was looking for a solution to a similar problem, they were highly recommended by some 'linux geeks' who earn their living setting up and maintaining networks. You need a pair, which will cost around $100. Power & ethernet to the one on your house, and power/ethernet at the hangar. You can also do it with a generic router, a generic access point (most routers can be configured as access points), and another router in the hangar, but setup can be a pain. Charlie --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:39:37 AM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: WIFI Repeater/Booster Options For My Remote Steel Hangar??? From: chris Do a youtube search or internet search for diy wifi antennas. You might be suprised. csmale@bak.rr.com On 05/25/2018 07:06 AM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III wrote: >> >> >> My steel hangar is about 50 feet away and there is cement and asphalt >> over the ground between the house and the hangar so to dig down and >> install a CAT 5 cable run out to the hangar is not a fun option. >> >> Are there any WIFI extender options available to get WIFI out to the >> hangar? > > I presume you have AC power in the hangar. I'm also > hoping that the feeder comes off a breaker in your > house. If so, you might consider a product like > this: > > https://goo.gl/srUq55 > > Asoka is not the only supplier of such devices. > These are power line connected cat5 transceivers. > Put one in the house with a jumper to your > router and the second in the hangar. > > I've been using these things around here > for several years . . . saved me a lot > of time/effort stringing wire. I've got > a couple of surplus devices I could > send you to experiment with. > > But if your hangar doesn't get ac power from > the house distribution panel . . . all bets > are off. > > > Bob . . . > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:10:50 PM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: B&C switches > >Hi Bob. thanks for replying... the pump is a Parker /OilDyne 108 >series hydraulic power unit. Product code 108 AE S 32 C LB 1 V 03 03. >The product code breaks down to the following: > >A 108 power unit, 12 VDC Permanent Magnet, Standard Pump, .0321 >CIPR, 46 cu. in. reservoir, reversible locking with back pressure, >7/16-20 ports, Vertical mount, 300 psi ports. > >Again, based off the tech info performance chart, I find the current >draw plot versus pressure comes out to be approx 13 Amps. I assume >that is steady state versus start up. > >If the B&C 15A rated switch can tolerate the amps but with a shorter >life cycle that might be OK. The switch is not going to see 10,000 >cycles in my lifeftime! A diode in-line may help as well? Okay . . . Given that this is a permanent magnet motor - inrush current will be significant. As a general rule, motors don't play well downstream of conventional fuses. Also, while the B&C S700 series switches may well demonstrate a 'satisfactory' service life . . . this application is pushing the envelope. If it were my airplane, I'd use the S700 switch to control a relay . . . Emacs! and protect the motor drive path with a 30 AMP current limiter . . . Emacs! on a DIY holder wired like so . . . Emacs! If you like, I've got all these parts in the junk box . . . yours for the price of a mailing address. Otherwise, yeah . . . I think I'd seek out a bit more robust toggle switch. But keep in mind that published switch ratings are generally the 'resistive' load value . . . those need to be de-rated at least by half if not 2/3 for motor loads. So a 30A rated switch would be likely to provide decent longevity. Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:07:23 PM PST US From: Robert Borger Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: WIFI Repeater/Booster Options For My Remote Steel Hangar??? Bob, Thanks, I=99m going to give it a try to extend my network from the house to the shop out back. I=99d like to extend it to my hangar but it=99s 15 miles away and, for sure, not on my breaker box. But if I can get my network out to my shop, I=99ll be a happy camper. Blue skies & tailwinds, Bob Borger Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (100 hrs). Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP, Hercules Prop. 3705 Lynchburg Dr. Corinth, TX 76208-5331 Cel: 817-992-1117 rlborger@mac.com On May 25, 2018, at 9:06 AM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III wrote: > > > My steel hangar is about 50 feet away and there is cement and asphalt over the ground between the house and the hangar so to dig down and install a CAT 5 cable run out to the hangar is not a fun option. > > Are there any WIFI extender options available to get WIFI out to the hangar? I presume you have AC power in the hangar. I'm also hoping that the feeder comes off a breaker in your house. If so, you might consider a product like this: https://goo.gl/srUq55 Asoka is not the only supplier of such devices. These are power line connected cat5 transceivers. Put one in the house with a jumper to your router and the second in the hangar. I've been using these things around here for several years . . . saved me a lot of time/effort stringing wire. I've got a couple of surplus devices I could send you to experiment with. But if your hangar doesn't get ac power from the house distribution panel . . . all bets are off. Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:32:50 PM PST US From: Rick Lark Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Noisy Alternator? I had 2 stator leads broken on a Plane Power alternator that made my GTN 650 comm trip off on it=99s VPX circuit. Hard to believe that happened a s the aircraft sat, but it does sound like electrical =9Cnoise=9D .. Rick Vans 40956 C-GDMH Sent from my iPad > On May 25, 2018, at 1:12 AM, Paul Millner wrote: > > After a couple of weeks of airplane downtime (we went to a birthday party i n England via commercial transportation), my StrikeFinder lights up all the t ime now. Troubleshooting demonstrates that shutting down the alternator stop s the apparent sparks. The problem persists after five hours of flying now. > > Is it most likely that my Ford alternator's brushes didn't like the hiatus , or coincidentally developed a problem? I've got a solid state regulator, P lanePower, so I don't envision it's causing the sparking. > > http://www.secure4host.net/upload/files/AlternatorStrikeFinder.jpg > > Paul ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:30:56 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: B&C switches From: "blues750" [quote="nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect"] > > > > If it were my airplane, I'd use the S700 switch to > control a relay . . . > > [img]cid:.0[/img] > > and protect the motor drive path with a 30 > AMP current limiter . . . > > [img]cid:.1[/img] > > on a DIY holder wired like so . . . > > [img]cid:.2[/img] > > > If you like, I've got all these parts in the > junk box . . . yours for the price of a mailing > address. > > Otherwise, yeah . . . I think I'd seek out > a bit more robust toggle switch. But keep in mind > that published switch ratings are generally the > 'resistive' load value . . . those need to be de-rated > at least by half if not 2/3 for motor loads. So a > 30A rated switch would be likely to provide decent > longevity. > > > > Bob . . . Thanks for the expert insight Bob. I was concerned about the inrush associated with the motor. As for your offer of helping to clean out your junk box - count me in! Any particular email address to send you my mailing info? Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and taking the time to do so...this list is an incredible resource!! 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