---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 03/24/07: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:54 AM - Re: Flap Motor Switch (Paul Mulwitz) 2. 09:21 AM - Re: Flap Motor Switch (David Downey) 3. 11:13 AM - Re: Flap Motor Switch () 4. 11:33 AM - HD/HDS Arm rest sides (Bill Naumuk) 5. 12:52 PM - grounding landing and taxi lights (john butterfield) 6. 03:31 PM - Re: grounding landing and taxi lights (george may) 7. 03:48 PM - Re: grounding landing and taxi lights (bryanmmartin@comcast.net) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:54:35 AM PST US From: Paul Mulwitz Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Flap Motor Switch Hi James, You want a DPDT Momentary switch for this purpose. The 601 drawings I received from ZAC include a wiring diagram for this function. I also did one for my own installation that includes a 15 amp circuit breaker (the size recommended by ZAC), the flap switch, wiring for both limit switches, and the flap motor. I have no idea how much current your particular flap motor can draw, but with no other information I would use the same size circuit breaker and switch as the 601 drawing calls for. I used a toggle switch for mine. If you want a rocker style switch instead of a toggle you can probably find one from one of the big online electronic component houses like Digikey or Mouser. If you are not used to this kind of supplier it can be a bit overwhelming. I would be glad to look one up for you if you give me your final specifications including current requirement and color and size preference. The most important specs are the current and DPDT-Momentary. Just send me an email directly if you would like some further help. I don't think you can read my drawing file for the flap wiring diagram. I used Autosketch to draw it. If you want to see it I can take a picture and send you a JPG file. Good luck, Paul do not archive At 07:46 PM 3/23/2007, you wrote: > >I'm in the process of wiring my flap motor for my 701. I have a 12V >Warner Linear Actuator with only 2 wires. The actuator will reverse >it's direction when I switch the 2 leads on my battery +/- terminals. >My question; is there a "rocker" type switch that will work for >this installation and how is it wired? Thanks in advance for any help. Jim > > --------------------------------------------- Paul Mulwitz 32013 NE Dial Road Camas, WA 98607 --------------------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:21:05 AM PST US From: David Downey Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Flap Motor Switch please be very careful with this type of installation. Several corporate and airliner type aircraft have crashed as a result of a wiring flaw driving the tab to maximum deflection. If you can't overcontrol the tab manually on the stick it could be a problem. I'm in the process of wiring my flap motor for my 701. I have a 12V Warner Linear Actuator with only 2 wires. The actuator will reverse it's direction when I switch the 2 leads on my battery +/- terminals. My question; is there a "rocker" type switch that will work for this installation and how is it wired? Thanks in advance for any help. Jim Dave Downey Harleysville (SE) PA Zodiac 601XL/Corvair? --------------------------------- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:13:02 AM PST US From: Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Flap Motor Switch In addition to these below, you might also consider automotive window or seat switches, which come dirt cheap from a junkyard, and are DC ra ted, with pretty good amperage capabilities. Some of them look pretty good, too.=0A=0APaul Rodriguez=0A601XL/Corvair=0A ----- O riginal Message ----- =0A From: Craig Payne =0A To: zenith-list@matronics.com =0A Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:25 AM=0A Subj ect: RE: Zenith-List: Flap Motor Switch=0A=0A=0A --> Zenith- List message posted by: "Craig Payne" >=0A=0A If you really want a rocker switc h (as opposed to a toggle) then use the Ray=0A Allen RS2-5 (not th e plain RS2). The RS2-5 is rated for 5 amps while the RS2=0A is on ly rated for 1 amp. It costs you $26 but they will throw in the label =0A for free.=0A=0A Switch: www.rayallencompany.com/product s/switches.html =0A=0A Labels: half way down on www.rayallencompany.com/product s/indsens.html =0A=0A For a mere $15 you can get a quality DPDT toggle switch here (look for=0A S700-2-7):=0A=0A www.bandc.biz/cgi-bin/ez -catalog/cat_display.cgi?11X358218#s700-2-7=0A=0A The S70 0-2-7 is a two pole switch that normally sits with the lever in the =0A middle and momentarily pushed up or down.=0A=0A See figure 11-15 of the article below for how to wire any "double pole,=0A d ouble throw" (DPDT) switch to reverse polarity:=0A=0A www.aeroe lectric.com/articles/switches.pdf=0A=0A I assume your linear actuator has internal ======================= ======================= http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List Subject: Zenith-List: HD/HDS Arm rest sides Guys- In a real pickle here. You'll have to follow closely. I'm trying to install the arm rest sides. They don't come close to fitting without forcing the rear of the seat pan and channel forward about 10mm. My plans clearly show, even emphasize the distance from the c-section spar web 535mm to the front of the rear pan. 1. I rechecked the distance and I'm within 1mm. 2. I checked the kit arm rest sides. Everything's dead on except the 138mm dimension which is 135mm. Shouldn't be a factor. 3. Like an absolute idiot, I removed the shims leveling the c-section thinking they might be distorting the pan. Nope. Now I have to re-level. 4. Checked the rear channel for bow. Nada. 5. Worked on the car for a while to clear my head and came up with another check. Put an angle gauge on the pan bottom to rear crossmember and came up with 60 deg. It's supposed to be 65. Reset the angle gauge and, guess what. Yep, the rear crossmember winds up 10mm forward. Here's the kicker. If you index from the front of the spar cap rather than the spar web, you wind up 10mm forward and everything's hunky dory. Everyone, please check you plans and see where your index point is indicated. If you ran into this while building and had to rebuild your way out, please let me know. For those of you who sleep next to your projects, another check would be the distance from the rear channel to the Z spar. (Please provide the numbers). I'm looking at 2 weekends work to correct this mess and want to make absolutely sure before refabricating a half dozen components. Thanks. Bill Naumuk HDS Fuse/Corvair Townville, Pa ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:52:51 PM PST US From: john butterfield Subject: Zenith-List: grounding landing and taxi lights hi list is it ok to ground the landing and taxi light directly to the wind spar, or do i need to run a wire to a ground bus thanks in advance. also thanks to all re my question of putting the lights on the right wing and moving them inboard a little john butterfield 601XL corvair torrance, ca http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:31:44 PM PST US From: "george may" Subject: RE: Zenith-List: grounding landing and taxi lights Ground it locally---no need to run a long return. George May 601XL---56 hours >From: john butterfield >To: Zenith-List Digest Server >Subject: Zenith-List: grounding landing and taxi lights >Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:51:20 -0700 (PDT) > > > >hi list > >is it ok to ground the landing and taxi light directly >to the wind spar, or do i need to run a wire to a >ground bus >thanks in advance. also thanks to all re my question >of putting the lights on the right wing and moving >them inboard a little >john butterfield >601XL corvair >torrance, ca > > >http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091 > > _________________________________________________________________ Its tax season, make sure to follow these few simple tips http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.aspx?icid=HMMartagline ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:48:10 PM PST US From: bryanmmartin@comcast.net Subject: Re: Zenith-List: grounding landing and taxi lights For simple lighting circuits, grounding to the airframe will work just fine. Put some No-Ox compound on the connection to prevent corosion. -------------- Original message -------------- From: john butterfield > > hi list > > is it ok to ground the landing and taxi light directly > to the wind spar, or do i need to run a wire to a > ground bus > thanks in advance. also thanks to all re my question > of putting the lights on the right wing and moving -- Bryan Martin N61BM, CH 601 XL, RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive do not archive
For simple lighting circuits, grounding to the airframe will work just fine. Put some No-Ox compound on the connection to prevent corosion.
 
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From: john butterfield <jdbutterfield@yahoo.com>

> --> Zenith-List message posted by: john butterfield
>
> hi list
>
> is it ok to ground the landing and taxi light directly
> to the wind spar, or do i need to run a wire to a
> ground bus
> thanks in advance. also thanks to all re my question
> of putting the lights on the right wing and moving
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Bryan Martin
N61BM, CH 601 XL,
RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive
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