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1. 12:03 PM - opinions on product sought (Ken Ryan)
2. 04:59 PM - Re: opinions on product sought (Eric Page)
3. 07:24 PM - Re: opinions on product sought (user9253)
4. 08:42 PM - Re: Re: opinions on product sought (Charles Kuss)
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| Subject: | opinions on product sought |
I would be interested in opinions on this product being offered to aircraft
builders:
https://store.falkenavionics.com/products/falken-busbox-power-distribution-system
Falken Busbox Power Distribution System
Ken
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| Subject: | Re: opinions on product sought |
It seems to be a solution looking for a problem. The market is already awash in
tried-and-tested fuse blocks that hold anywhere from single to dozens of fuses,
making it easy to build buses that don't all have to be mounted in a single
location. Eaton/Bussmann or Blue Sea Systems make good quality fuse blocks
that don't cost anywhere near $350. Waytek Wire has a good selection.
The Falken BusBox appears to be little more than some fuse sockets and WAGO 2601-series
terminal blocks on a circuit board, inside a 3D printed enclosure, with
no "brains" (it's not a VP-X competitor). I really don't see $350 worth of
value, let alone $450 ("Preorder before May 31st and save $100!").
How is it mounted in the aircraft? There don't appear to be any through-holes
in, or mounting flanges on, the enclosure.
There appears to be a two-terminal connector at the back, along with a relay and
a single fuse that's not associated with the six front edge terminal blocks.
What are those items for?
It provides only a single input to power ALL thirty circuits connected to it.
You would struggle to implement the dual-feed or redundancy aspects of Mr. Nuckolls'
Z-figures using this device.
I would pass.
Eric
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| Subject: | Re: opinions on product sought |
Falken doesn't have any in stock. You will be loaning them money.
It looks like all of the load wires come out of the bottom side which will
take up more panel space. It is way too expensive.
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The Bussmann fuse block that I purchased gripped the ends of fuses instead of
the sides of fuses like a Sta-Kon terminal would.
The fuses were not gripped tightly. I did not use it in my airplane.
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Joe Gores
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| Subject: | Re: opinions on product sought |
I agree with Joe, The method of attaching the wires is rather new and seem
s a bit "iffy" to me. Shell looks flimsy and cheap. Way to expensive for wh
at it is. I much prefer these. The box comes with a cover. It uses standard
ATO fuses which can be purchased anywhere. The wires go in from the rear,
so no unsightly blob of wires showing if you mount it in the cockpit. You c
an also substitute self resetting circuit breakers for critical circuits, l
ike electric fuel pumps or electronic ignitions.
https://www.bluesea.com/products/5056/ST-Blade_Water-Resistant_Fuse_Block
https://www.delcity.net/store/ATO:ATC-Blade!Style-Breakers/p_823685.h_46529
Summit Racing has 3 pages of better quality ATO fuse blocks, with wiring at
taching both from the front or the rear.
https://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/fuse-blocks/fuse-style/ato-at
c?page=1
Charlie
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:38:45 PM EDT, user9253 <fransew@gmail.
com> wrote:
Falken doesn't have any in stock.=C2- You will be loaning them money.
It looks like all of the load wires come out of the bottom side which will
take up more panel space.=C2- It is way too expensive.
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The Bussmann fuse block that I purchased gripped the ends of fuses instead
of
the sides of fuses like a Sta-Kon terminal would.=C2-
The fuses=C2- were not gripped tightly.=C2- I did not use it in my airp
lane.
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Joe Gores
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