---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/24/20: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:17 PM - Smoker GFCI question (Art Zemon) 2. 07:20 PM - Re: Transponder and/or ADSB Antenna Installation and Radiation () 3. 08:08 PM - Re: Smoker GFCI question (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:17:29 PM PST US From: Art Zemon Subject: AeroElectric-List: Smoker GFCI question Non aviation question for y'all: I just installed a new outlet on my patio, so I can use my electric smoker and an electric fan without an extension cord. The fan works great. The smoker is ok when first plugged in and turned on so it connects to the WiFi. But a few minutes after turning the smoker's heating element in, the GFCI trips. It's a Char-Broil electric smoker, 750W. It's a new, weatherproof 15A GFCI. Thoughts? -- Art Z. Sent from my phone. Please excuse brevity and bizarre typos. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:20:01 PM PST US From: Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: Transponder and/or ADSB Antenna Installation and Radiation Thanks Bob for the information.greatly appreciated. From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Robert L. Nuckolls, III Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:17 PM Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Transponder and/or ADSB Antenna Installation and Radiation So the questions are: -Is the ground plane better to be square/ round/ or hexagon/ or some other shape? Why not eliminate the need for ground planes with vertically polarized dipoles mounted to inside surfaces of empannage? https://tinyurl.com/y3w4hf8y -If the diameter of the ground plane cannot be exactly a square and the same dimension as indicated on the installation guide what is the problem(s) with it being slightly to wide or slightly too narrow than spec, or if the antenna is not installed in the exact center? ditch the ground planes -The book says the two antennae should be mounted at least two feet from each other so what if they were installed closer.or even co-located on the same ground plane? Mount one on left side forward, the other right side aft. Getting separation shouldn't be a problem. -What about mounting these masts near human body parts (ouch)? -What about mounting these masts near other avionics or other electrical equipment? back in the tail? Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:08:23 PM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Smoker GFCI question From: Charlie England On 7/24/2020 8:07 PM, Art Zemon wrote: > Non aviation question for y'all: I just installed a new outlet on my > patio, so I can use my electric smoker and an electric fan without an > extension cord. The fan works great. The smoker is ok when first > plugged in and turned on so it connects to the WiFi. But a few minutes > after turning the smoker's heating element in, the GFCI trips. > > It's a Char-Broil electric smoker, 750W. It's a new, weatherproof 15A > GFCI. > > Thoughts? > > -- Art Z. > > Sent from my phone. Please excuse brevity and bizarre typos. My 1st troubleshooting step is 'elimination'. Have you tried a different device with roughly the same power consumption (maybe a small electric space heater) to see if the breaker still trips? Have you tried the smoker on a different GFCI circuit? Charlie -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.