Let me clarify . Driving around but not flying ?????
What planet have I landed upon ? ---------- > From: JR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Syd Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Glen Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Electrical Trouble, you buy airplane then it all goes bad the day you get it home! :) > Date: Saturday, November 13, 1999 7:24 PM > > Am I the only one who wonders about these posts ? > > ---------- > > From: Syd Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Glen Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Electrical Trouble, you buy airplane then it all goes bad > the day you get it home! :) > > Date: Saturday, November 13, 1999 5:16 PM > > > Glen, > Generators do not produce any current when your RPMs are under 1200. I > assume you were "driving it around" at 1000 RPM or less. This will > discharge your battery. If your battery is discharging at higher RPMs > also, such as when in flight, you have a couple of questions to ask > yourself. 1. What is the rated output of your generator? 2. What is > the total amp draw of your electrical equipment? If your rated > generator output is greater than your total amp draw you either have a > generator that needs rebuilding or possibly a voltage regulator > problem. If your rated generator output is less than your total amp > draw, you should convert to a higher output generator or to an > alternator system. Coupe generators are either 14 amp, 20 amp or 35 > amp, and the alternator STC calls for an 80 amp alternator. Good luck. > > Syd Cohen > NC94196 > Wausau, WI > > Glen Ward wrote: > > > Hello,I was wondering what would cause one to have a very weak > > charge? My battery has gone dead twice and I haven't even flown! It > > is an almost new battery, but it just seems to be charging little, if > > at all. Turning on the nav lights will discharge it. I drove it > > around for about 30 minutes with navs and strobes going, and it is > > dead. Can you jump start these things from a car? It went dead while > > they were ferrying it here with the lights turned on, and they had to > > get it jumped then too. It is a little expensive. 67H is actually in > > good shape, I just am getting to think the previous owner put things > > off as much as he could, then sold it!Thanks,Glen Ward >
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