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PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:31 am    Post subject: Ducati regulator question Reply with quote

I am building an RV-12. Because I am registering as E-LSA, I must build it EXACTLY according to plans using the pre-assembled wiring harness and control board, essentially a plug and play system. The schematic may be viewed here:
http://www.vansaircraft.com/pdf/revisions/RV-12/User_Manuals/MM-R1.pdf on page 173 of the 185 page of the Adobe document.
My question concerns the 22awg wire that connects the main bus to the "C" terminal of the Ducati voltage regulator. First of all, there is no fuse protection for this 3-foot wire that passes through the firewall. One half of the master switch is in series with this wire. I thought the "C" terminal was for voltage sensing. It seems that it is being used as an ON-OFF control for the regulator on the RV-12. If terminal "C" really is a voltage-sense input, then it would seem that if the master switch were shut off while the engine was running, that the regulator would see a low input (0 volts) and put out a higher voltage, resulting in an over-voltage situation. Another concern is the 22,000µf 25vdc capacitor on the control board which is on the cabin side of the firewall. If the regulator fails and can not be shut off, an over-voltage situation could smoke the capacitor with no way to shut the power off to it. So here are my questions:
Does terminal "C" of the Ducati regulator act as an ON-OFF control?
If the regulator fails and allows over-voltage, will opening input to terminal "C" shut off the regulator output?
Thanks,
Joe


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:38 am    Post subject: Ducati regulator question Reply with quote

begin SPECULATION
While it may have a "sense" function, it is probably the power source for
the internal electronics.
Without the source, the internal electronics won't startup, and the
regulator will remain dormant.
end SPECULATION

This configuration, with a motorcycle regulator, was used on the early
Jabiru engines and in that application powering the regulator without having
the engine running would burn out the regulator and the alternator.

-john-

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:56 pm    Post subject: Ducati regulator question Reply with quote

At 01:35 PM 7/16/2010, you wrote:
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--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "John Loram" <johnl(at)loram.org>

begin SPECULATION
While it may have a "sense" function, it is probably the power source for
the internal electronics.
Without the source, the internal electronics won't startup, and the
regulator will remain dormant.
end SPECULATION

Seems reasonable. Here's a schematic someone sent me of
what was believed to be at least one version of a Ducati
PM alternator rectifier/regulators. It's typical of
many other diagrams I've seen:

http://aeroelectric.com/Pictures/Regulators/regul_912.jpg

The "C" lead is indeed a voltage sense lead. Further,
it powers the regulation + SCR control circuits.


Quote:
This configuration, with a motorcycle regulator, was used on the early
Jabiru engines and in that application powering the regulator without having
the engine running would burn out the regulator and the alternator.


While this lead exercises ON/OFF control of the R/R, it's
not in a position to do serious harm if left powered
while the engine is not running. It's worst risk is
that over a long period of time, it might run a battery
down with what amounts to perhaps tens of milliamps
of steady current draw.

Quote:
> I am building an RV-12. Because I am registering as E-LSA, I
> must build it EXACTLY according to plans using the
> pre-assembled wiring harness and control board, essentially a
> plug and play system. The schematic may be viewed here:
> http://tinyurl.com/2d4b9j8
> on page 173 of the 185 page of the Adobe document.
> My question concerns the 22awg wire that connects the main
> bus to the "C" terminal of the Ducati voltage regulator.
> First of all, there is no fuse protection for this 3-foot
> wire that passes through the firewall.

Yes . . . this is not in agreement with legacy esign
goals for aircraft . . .

Quote:
> One half of the
> master switch is in series with this wire. I thought the "C"
> terminal was for voltage sensing. It seems that it is being
> used as an ON-OFF control for the regulator on the RV-12. If
> terminal "C" really is a voltage-sense input, then it would
> seem that if the master switch were shut off while the engine
> was running, that the regulator would see a low input (0
> volts) and put out a higher voltage, resulting in an
> over-voltage situation.

You'd be correct if this were not ALSO a power supply
wire for the R/R . . .


Quote:
Another concern is the 22,000µf
> 25vdc capacitor on the control board which is on the cabin
> side of the firewall. If the regulator fails and can not be
> shut off, an over-voltage situation could smoke the capacitor
> with no way to shut the power off to it.

Also correct . . .


Quote:
> here are my questions:
> Does terminal "C" of the Ducati regulator act as an ON-OFF control?

Yes

Quote:
> If the regulator fails and allows over-voltage, will opening
> input to terminal "C" shut off the regulator output?

Very probably. Further, given that the output capability
for the Rotax (and all PM) alternator is relatively low,
the voltage is not going to climb precipitously . . .
If you had an ACTIVE NOTIFICATION of high voltage, this
would probably suffice to offer timely crew notification.

Alternatively, you could add active OV protection like that
illustrated in

http://www.aeroelectric.com/PPS/Adobe_Architecture_Pdfs/Z16M.pdf

I would further suggest, active notification of low voltage
is a good thing too.

Finally, a 3A fuse in series with the "C" lead would be in
conformity with legacy design goals.

Bob . . . [quote][b]


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:19 am    Post subject: Re: Ducati regulator question Reply with quote

Bob & John,
Thanks for replying. You answered my questions. Now I have a better understanding of the Ducati regulator.
Joe


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