---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/23/12: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:13 PM - Hobbs Meter (Damien) 2. 02:19 PM - Re: Hobbs Meter (Ellery Batchelder Jr) 3. 02:29 PM - Re: Hobbs Meter (Damien) 4. 05:03 PM - Re: Hobbs Meter (FLYaDIVE) 5. 06:17 PM - Re: Hobbs Meter (Damien Graham) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:13:55 PM PST US From: "Damien" Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Hobbs Meter Hello. I have a Zodiac 601 HDS with an 80 HP Rotax 912. I bought it from the builder 3 years ago. The gentleman who built it wired it so that the Hobbs meter runs when the master switch is on. Once he left the master on overnight and that ran the Hobbs overnight so he made a separate switch for the Hobbs by taking over a switch that had been used for Nav lights. I would like to rewire the Nav lights. I have heard that the Hobbs should not be wired to the Master but should only run when the engine is engaged. What say you, members of the jury? Thanks. Regards, Damien N48TK ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:19:05 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Hobbs Meter From: Ellery Batchelder Jr You can hook it up with the oil pressure sensor so it will only run when i t has oil pressure Ellery Batchelder Jr. -----Original Message----- From: Damien Sent: Sat, Jun 23, 2012 5:14 pm Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Hobbs Meter Hello. I have a Zodiac 601 HDS with an 80 HP Rotax 912. I bought it from th e builder 3 years ago. The gentleman who built it wired it so that the Hobbs meter runs when the master switch is on. Once he left the master on overnight and that ran the Hobbs overnight so he made a separate switch for the Hobbs by taking over a switch that had been used for Nav lights. I would like to rewire the Nav lights. I have heard that the Hobbs should n ot be wired to the Master but should only run when the engine is engaged. What say you, members of the jury? Thanks. Regards, Damien N48TK ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:29:58 PM PST US From: "Damien" Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Hobbs Meter Thanks. That is just what I was looking for. Regards, Damien Do Not Archive ----- Original Message ----- From: Ellery Batchelder Jr To: rotaxengines-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 5:18 PM Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Hobbs Meter You can hook it up with the oil pressure sensor so it will only run when it has oil pressure Ellery Batchelder Jr. -----Original Message----- From: Damien To: rotaxengines-list Sent: Sat, Jun 23, 2012 5:14 pm Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Hobbs Meter Hello. I have a Zodiac 601 HDS with an 80 HP Rotax 912. I bought it from the builder 3 years ago. The gentleman who built it wired it so that the Hobbs meter runs when the master switch is on. Once he left the master on overnight and that ran the Hobbs overnight so he made a separate switch for the Hobbs by taking over a switch that had been used for Nav lights. I would like to rewire the Nav lights. I have heard that the Hobbs should not be wired to the Master but should only run when the engine is engaged. What say you, members of the jury? Thanks. Regards, Damien N48TK ist" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RotaxEngines-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:03:13 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Hobbs Meter From: FLYaDIVE Damien: Why do you have a Hobbs meter anyway? Schools use a Hobbs Meter for charging students. All you need are a TACH Hrs. Pull the Hobbs, save the weight and SELL IT. BTW - Hobbs Meters are hooked up to a Oil Pressure Switch so they start and stop recording when the engine is running. Barry On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Damien wrote: > ** > Hello. I have a Zodiac 601 HDS with an 80 HP Rotax 912. I bought it from > the > builder 3 years ago. The gentleman who built it wired it so that the Hobbs > meter runs when the > master switch is on. Once he left the master on overnight and that ran the > Hobbs overnight so he > made a separate switch for the Hobbs by taking over a switch that had been > used for Nav lights. > I would like to rewire the Nav lights. I have heard that the Hobbs should > not be wired to the Master but > should only run when the engine is engaged. > What say you, members of the jury? Thanks. > Regards, > Damien > N48TK > > > * > > * > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:17:03 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Hobbs Meter From: Damien Graham Thanks. I will look into that. Regards, Damien Do not archive. Sent from my iPad On Jun 23, 2012, at 8:02 PM, FLYaDIVE wrote: > Damien: > > Why do you have a Hobbs meter anyway? Schools use a Hobbs Meter for charg ing students. All you need are a TACH Hrs. > Pull the Hobbs, save the weight and SELL IT. > BTW - Hobbs Meters are hooked up to a Oil Pressure Switch so they start an d stop recording when the engine is running. > > Barry > > On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Damien wrote: > Hello. I have a Zodiac 601 HDS with an 80 HP Rotax 912. I bought it from t he > builder 3 years ago. The gentleman who built it wired it so that the Hobbs meter runs when the > master switch is on. Once he left the master on overnight and that ran the Hobbs overnight so he > made a separate switch for the Hobbs by taking over a switch that had been used for Nav lights. > I would like to rewire the Nav lights. I have heard that the Hobbs should n ot be wired to the Master but > should only run when the engine is engaged. > What say you, members of the jury? Thanks. > Regards, > Damien > N48TK > > > > ist" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RotaxEngines-Lis t > tp://forums.matronics.com > _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rotaxengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RotaxEngines-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/rotaxengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rotaxengines-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.