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| Subject: | Re: Circuit Protection |
At 10:18 AM 8/24/2011 Wednesday, you wrote:
>I won't be writing the check for awhile, but I'm looking really hard at using
the VP-X for circuit protection with a few exceptions now that Dynon Skyview is
compatible. A little spendy, but I like the features and wiring simplifications
it offers. An electrical whiz I ain't. Any personal experience out there
I can tap into? So far I haven't seen anything I would call really negative,
but I'm going to have to raise my confidence level a bit more before I lock
in a decision. In the meantime, I occasionally take a break from hammers and
hacksaws and spend some time on electrical schematics. Good mental exercise,
but I'd like to minimize the iterations.
>
>Stan Loer
>RV-8 QB
Hi Stan,
You might want to seriously consider the Vertical Power VP-200 system over the
VP-x. Its a fair amount more expensive, but it adds a LOT of additional functionality.
Depending on your compliment of accessories, the VP-200 will almost
completely eliminate the need for SWITCHES of any kind. This makes for a really
clean panel. I've flow with the VP-200 in my RV-8 for 170 hours and haven't
had a single issue with it and frankly can't imagine flying without it.
The VP-x uses the same electronic breaker technology found in the VP-200, but still
requires individual, low current switches to switch the various circuits
on and off (e.g. landing light, etc.). With the VP-200, all of that is done automatically
based on the autodetected mode of flight (Taxi, Runup, Takeoff, Cruse,
etc). Basically, you get in the plane, push the "ON" button, and you never
have to think about switches again. You can still manually select the mode
and/or manually turn individually turn circuits on/off if you need to. Love
it.
I highly recommend the VP-200 system from Vertical Power.
Matt
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Matt "Red Dawg" Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen"
http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8 Construction Log
http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log
http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel
Status: 170+ Hours TTSN - Rebuilding Fuselage After Landing Mishap...
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| Subject: | Re: Circuit Protection |
I was one of the early adopters of the VP system, though -- being a working
stiff, I ended up going with the VP-50, since discontinued in favor of the
VPX. The principle is certainly the same, so you may want to look at this
article I wrote:
http://rvbuildershotline.com/articles/2010/vp50.html
The biggest thing I like about it is I - like you- am not an electrical
engineer and I didn't want my panel loaded up with circuit breakers. The VP
system is simple: Wire to it with the supplied wire, configure, done.
As far as the VP-200, yeah, if you've got the trust fund, it's definitely
the way to go (g). It's a wonderful piece of machinery. Here's some
background an interview I did with Marc when it first came on the scene:
http://rvbuildershotline.com/articles/2008/vertical_power.html
The service from VP is top notch. It's a great company. There's nothing I
can think of that I would say to dissuade you from going that route.
Bob Collins
RV-7A
St. Paul, MN.
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Matt Dralle
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 11:57 AM
rv7-list@matronics.com
Subject: RV7-List: Re: Circuit Protection
At 10:18 AM 8/24/2011 Wednesday, you wrote:
>I won't be writing the check for awhile, but I'm looking really hard at
using the VP-X for circuit protection with a few exceptions now that Dynon
Skyview is compatible. A little spendy, but I like the features and wiring
simplifications it offers. An electrical whiz I ain't. Any personal
experience out there I can tap into? So far I haven't seen anything I would
call really negative, but I'm going to have to raise my confidence level a
bit more before I lock in a decision. In the meantime, I occasionally take
a break from hammers and hacksaws and spend some time on electrical
schematics. Good mental exercise, but I'd like to minimize the iterations.
>
>Stan Loer
>RV-8 QB
Hi Stan,
You might want to seriously consider the Vertical Power VP-200 system over
the VP-x. Its a fair amount more expensive, but it adds a LOT of additional
functionality. Depending on your compliment of accessories, the VP-200 will
almost completely eliminate the need for SWITCHES of any kind. This makes
for a really clean panel. I've flow with the VP-200 in my RV-8 for 170
hours and haven't had a single issue with it and frankly can't imagine
flying without it.
The VP-x uses the same electronic breaker technology found in the VP-200,
but still requires individual, low current switches to switch the various
circuits on and off (e.g. landing light, etc.). With the VP-200, all of
that is done automatically based on the autodetected mode of flight (Taxi,
Runup, Takeoff, Cruse, etc). Basically, you get in the plane, push the "ON"
button, and you never have to think about switches again. You can still
manually select the mode and/or manually turn individually turn circuits
on/off if you need to. Love it.
I highly recommend the VP-200 system from Vertical Power.
Matt
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Matt "Red Dawg" Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen"
http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8 Construction Log
http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log
http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel
Status: 170+ Hours TTSN - Rebuilding Fuselage After Landing Mishap...
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