---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 07/07/12: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:53:14 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Re: avipak strobes not firing during flight From: Jason Wodack Possibly try several 9 V batteries connected in parallel? Jason. On Jul 6, 2012 4:55 AM, "Pascal" 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 > > > 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: > > http://forums.matronics.com/**viewtopic.php?p=377376#377376 > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:07:20 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: avipak strobes not firing during flight From: "Bob Turner" My whelan power supply pulls 7 amps. That takes a pretty sizeable battery. -------- Bob Turner RV-10 QB Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377523#377523 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-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/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-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.