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1. 01:53 AM - Re: Re: avipak strobes not firing during flight (Jason Wodack)
2. 10:07 AM - Re: avipak strobes not firing during flight (Bob Turner)
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| Subject: | Re: avipak strobes not firing during flight |
Possibly try several 9 V batteries connected in parallel?
Jason.
On Jul 6, 2012 4:55 AM, "Pascal" <rv10flyer@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Good to hear!
> I wonder if a battery charger would work? When I was doing my panel hookup
> I used a computer power supply that was "surplus" to me and I also used a
> RC battery charger. Both were enough to power the strobes and LED position
> lights. Easy hookup with alligator clips.
> The 9v battery did work for my LED's but they weren't enough for the
> strobe power supply. May be worth a try however.
> Best of success with this!
> Pascal
>
> -----Original Message----- From: tomhanaway
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 5:09 PM
> To: rv10-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RV10-List: Re: avipak strobes not firing during flight
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>
> Pascal,
> I looked at the strobesnmore website but the flashers operated at more
> flashes per minute than I wanted. I feel more comfortable with Whelen's
> aircraft specific strobe power.
>
> Interestingly, Whelen mentions that power supplies that have not been used
> for a long period of time (the guide references earlier year models), may
> lose polarity in the capacitor. Thus, when subjected to full 12VDC power,
> they quickly overheat. This sounds like what was happening to mine. It's
> certainly sat for a long time not being used.
> The fix is to run 75% power to the unit for 10 or 15 minutes to
> reconfigure the capacitor. I may try this. I suspect a standard 9v
> battery may not have enough power but I can't think of any other 9v source.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/**viewtopic.php?p=377376#377376<http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377376#377376>
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>
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| Subject: | Re: avipak strobes not firing during flight |
My whelan power supply pulls 7 amps. That takes a pretty sizeable battery.
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Bob Turner
RV-10 QB
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