---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 04/23/03: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:51 AM - 912 S Rectifier (Lowell Metz) 2. 10:25 AM - Re: downed subaru (HINDE,FRANK (HP-Corvallis,ex1)) 3. 12:32 PM - Re: 912 S Rectifier (Noel & Yoshie Simmons) 4. 08:24 PM - Re: 912 S Rectifier (Jon Croke) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:51:56 AM PST US From: "Lowell Metz" Subject: Zenith-List: 912 S Rectifier --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Lowell Metz" I am starting to wire my 912 S and pretty intimidated. There are 6 posts on the regulator / rectifier marked G G R B L C . The two yellow wires go to the two G posts. What wires go to the other 4 posts? I am using a Grand Rapids EIS with optional fuel totalizer ( if that makes any difference). Lowell Metz 701 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:25:53 AM PST US From: "HINDE,FRANK (HP-Corvallis,ex1)" Subject: RE: Zenith-List: downed subaru --> Zenith-List message posted by: "HINDE,FRANK (HP-Corvallis,ex1)" Anyone have any further info on this accident? Who built the engine and why did it fail? Frank -----Original Message----- From: HINDE,FRANK (HP-Corvallis,ex1) [mailto:frank.hinde@hp.com] Subject: RE: Zenith-List: downed subaru --> Zenith-List message posted by: "HINDE,FRANK (HP-Corvallis,ex1)" --> Of course now we want to know who built the engine and why it failed? Frank Stratus soob 601 HDS 280 hours Do not archive -----Original Message----- From: Dave Alberti [mailto:daberti@execpc.com] Subject: Zenith-List: downed subaru --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Dave Alberti" NTSB Identification: FTW03LA091 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Saturday, February 01, 2003 in Grandfield, OK Aircraft: Gilbertson Zodiac CH601HDS, registration: N474BG Injuries: 1 Uninjured. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. On February 1, 2003, approximately 1235 central standard time, a Gilbertson Zodiac CH601HDS, experimental airplane, N474BG, struck a terrace during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Grandfield, Oklahoma. The airplane was built, owned, and operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The airline transport pilot, sole occupant, was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The test flight originated from Chattanooga, Oklahoma, approximately 1205. Local authorities and the pilot reported to the FAA inspector that the airplane struck the terrace, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane structure twisted as the airplane came to rest in the field. During the impact sequence, the firewall and all components forward of the firewall separated from the airplane. The integrity of the fuel tank was compromised. The pilot reported to the FAA inspector that during a flight that morning, the Subaru engine was running rough; however, he landed the airplane without further incident. The carburetor screen was removed, cleaned of debris, and reinstalled by the pilot. During the afternoon flight, there was a total loss of engine power. The pilot performed the emergency landing procedures. The FAA inspector reported that the airplane had accumulated 28 of the required 40 hours of flight time under the operating limitations for the homebuilt airplane. advertising on the Matronics Forums. Share: Share photos & files with other List members. advertising on the Matronics Forums. Share: Share photos & files with other List members. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:32:27 PM PST US From: "Noel & Yoshie Simmons" Subject: RE: Zenith-List: 912 S Rectifier --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Noel & Yoshie Simmons" Lowell, Today I am doing the same thing with the EIS on a Rotax 912S powered Catalina. G= Yellow G= yellow R & B get wired together (one note here some installations have a capacitor and these two wires run across one of the capacitor posts to the bus bar, the other post on the capacitor goes to ground) L= open C= can run from circuit breaker on panel (it provides buss bar voltage signal to give reference to the regulator for over and under charge) -----Original Message----- From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Lowell Metz Subject: Zenith-List: 912 S Rectifier --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Lowell Metz" I am starting to wire my 912 S and pretty intimidated. There are 6 posts on the regulator / rectifier marked G G R B L C . The two yellow wires go to the two G posts. What wires go to the other 4 posts? I am using a Grand Rapids EIS with optional fuel totalizer ( if that makes any difference). Lowell Metz 701 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:24:32 PM PST US From: "Jon Croke" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 912 S Rectifier --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Jon Croke" > --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Lowell Metz" > > I am starting to wire my 912 S and pretty intimidated. There are 6 posts on the regulator / rectifier marked G G R B L C . The two yellow wires go to the two G posts. What wires go to the other 4 posts? I am using a Grand Rapids EIS with optional fuel totalizer ( if that makes any difference). > Lowell Metz Lowell, The R and B get tied together and go permanently to the main bus, thru a 30amp fuse. Dont forget the large capacitor that also goes from the bus to ground (filters the ripple and noise from that regulator). The L optionally goes to a 12V bulb which will light when the alternator stops charging (engine off). The C goes to the main bus too, BUT must be switched OFF when the engine is shut down or the battery will drain. In other words, C goes to the bus thru an on/off switch. The regulator will not produce output unless you switch this on. But because this circiut uses a small sample of current, you must shut it off when the engine is not in use. This wiring can be confirmed in the 912 installation manual. I just finsihed this wiring myself a couple weeks ago and started the engine for the first time. What a great feeling to see it run. Put too much oil in the tank and watched it spray out of the overflow tube!! But electrically, the circuits charged as they were supposed to, (so says the amp meter, volt meter), and the lite came on when the engine was shut down. Good luck, Jon