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1. 05:15 PM - alternator (dlm)
2. 05:26 PM - Re: alternator (Kelly McMullen)
3. 06:17 PM - Re: alternator (Kearney)
4. 06:19 PM - Re: alternator (Kearney)
5. 06:21 PM - Re: alternator (Kearney)
6. 06:31 PM - Re: alternator (Robert Jones)
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Just had "failure to charge" problem with the electrical system; I suspect
the components of the alternator system. Does anyone know which alternator
has supplied and do they still sell replacements or parts? I think mine
may be a Plane Power 60A 12V. Also any idea of TBO for this appliance? The
only thing I checked today was to ensure that the field breaker is working
and bus voltage. Temps are about 110F; higher in the hangar.
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Plane Power is still in business, just owned by Hartzell now. I am
having some trouble with mine, contacted them, and they would sell me a
refurbished unit for around $660 with about $210 core refund IIRC.
Since they are essentially Nippondenso units with minor mods, I think I
will visit friendly auto-electric store and see if I need new internal
regulator or diode pack. I have around 260 hours on mine. Note that you
can buy a new complete experimental kit with brackets for not much more
than Hartzell wants for a refurbished. Insane. Mine would keep the bus
at around 13 volts, not the normal 14.3. I reworked the field connection
at the alternator and it seems to now be up to 13.8-13.9.
On 8/4/2019 5:13 PM, dlm wrote:
> Just had "failure to charge" problem with the electrical system; I
> suspect the components of the alternator system. Does anyone know which
> alternator has supplied and do they still sell replacements or parts? I
> think mine may be a Plane Power 60A 12V. Also any idea of TBO for this
> appliance? The only thing I checked today was to ensure that the field
> breaker is working and bus voltage. Temps are about 110F; higher in the
> hangar.
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Hmmmm
So why not ditch the Uber expensive PlanePower and install an auto alternator.
I dont think the electrons are any better in the PlanePower.
Cheers
Les
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> On Aug 4, 2019, at 6:24 PM, Kelly McMullen <kellym@aviating.com> wrote:
>
>
> Plane Power is still in business, just owned by Hartzell now. I am having some
trouble with mine, contacted them, and they would sell me a refurbished unit
for around $660 with about $210 core refund IIRC.
> Since they are essentially Nippondenso units with minor mods, I think I will
visit friendly auto-electric store and see if I need new internal regulator or
diode pack. I have around 260 hours on mine. Note that you can buy a new complete
experimental kit with brackets for not much more than Hartzell wants for
a refurbished. Insane. Mine would keep the bus at around 13 volts, not the normal
14.3. I reworked the field connection at the alternator and it seems to now
be up to 13.8-13.9.
>
>> On 8/4/2019 5:13 PM, dlm wrote:
>> Just had "failure to charge" problem with the electrical system; I suspect the
components of the alternator system. Does anyone know which alternator has
supplied and do they still sell replacements or parts? I think mine may be a
Plane Power 60A 12V. Also any idea of TBO for this appliance? The only thing I
checked today was to ensure that the field breaker is working and bus voltage.
Temps are about 110F; higher in the hangar.
>
>
>
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Hmmmm
So why not ditch the Uber expensive PlanePower and install an auto alternator.
I dont think the electrons are any better in the PlanePower.
Cheers
Les
Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 4, 2019, at 6:24 PM, Kelly McMullen <kellym@aviating.com> wrote:
>
>
> Plane Power is still in business, just owned by Hartzell now. I am having some
trouble with mine, contacted them, and they would sell me a refurbished unit
for around $660 with about $210 core refund IIRC.
> Since they are essentially Nippondenso units with minor mods, I think I will
visit friendly auto-electric store and see if I need new internal regulator or
diode pack. I have around 260 hours on mine. Note that you can buy a new complete
experimental kit with brackets for not much more than Hartzell wants for
a refurbished. Insane. Mine would keep the bus at around 13 volts, not the normal
14.3. I reworked the field connection at the alternator and it seems to now
be up to 13.8-13.9.
>
>> On 8/4/2019 5:13 PM, dlm wrote:
>> Just had "failure to charge" problem with the electrical system; I suspect the
components of the alternator system. Does anyone know which alternator has
supplied and do they still sell replacements or parts? I think mine may be a
Plane Power 60A 12V. Also any idea of TBO for this appliance? The only thing I
checked today was to ensure that the field breaker is working and bus voltage.
Temps are about 110F; higher in the hangar.
>
>
>
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Hmmmm
So why not ditch the Uber expensive PlanePower and install an auto alternator.
I dont think the electrons are any better in the PlanePower.
Cheers
Les
Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 4, 2019, at 6:24 PM, Kelly McMullen <kellym@aviating.com> wrote:
>
>
> Plane Power is still in business, just owned by Hartzell now. I am having some
trouble with mine, contacted them, and they would sell me a refurbished unit
for around $660 with about $210 core refund IIRC.
> Since they are essentially Nippondenso units with minor mods, I think I will
visit friendly auto-electric store and see if I need new internal regulator or
diode pack. I have around 260 hours on mine. Note that you can buy a new complete
experimental kit with brackets for not much more than Hartzell wants for
a refurbished. Insane. Mine would keep the bus at around 13 volts, not the normal
14.3. I reworked the field connection at the alternator and it seems to now
be up to 13.8-13.9.
>
>> On 8/4/2019 5:13 PM, dlm wrote:
>> Just had "failure to charge" problem with the electrical system; I suspect the
components of the alternator system. Does anyone know which alternator has
supplied and do they still sell replacements or parts? I think mine may be a
Plane Power 60A 12V. Also any idea of TBO for this appliance? The only thing I
checked today was to ensure that the field breaker is working and bus voltage.
Temps are about 110F; higher in the hangar.
>
>
>
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Sorry about your Plane Power alternator. They have not had a good track record
repairing their product. That is why I bought the B&C alternators.
Robert Jones
> On Aug 4, 2019, at 17:13, dlm <dlm34077@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just had "failure to charge" problem with the electrical system; I suspect the
components of the alternator system. Does anyone know which alternator has supplied
and do they still sell replacements or parts? I think mine may be a Plane
Power 60A 12V. Also any idea of TBO for this appliance? The only thing I
checked today was to ensure that the field breaker is working and bus voltage.
Temps are about 110F; higher in the hangar.
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