At 02:13 PM 12/3/2008, you wrote:
>I found a fantastic site about relays and switches which has diagrams on
>how to connect them correctly http://www.bcae1.com/relays.htm
>
>Paul Smith
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A FANTASTIC SITE ! Thanks for sharing. The Bo
Hi all, in an earlier response to a question about the avionics master
switch I threw in the line:
"For added protection always add 'free wheeling diodes' to any large relay"
Questions came back on what diode to use and how to use them.
Well pretty much any diode will do.
A 1N5408 will cost 25c
At 09:21 AM 11/13/2008, you wrote:
>I am in the process of laying out my instrument panel and am wondering
>if there is an advantage or disadvantage of having a separate avionics
>master switch?
>Stephen Teate
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My advise is to install a separa
Mr. Nuckols (sp?) of aerolectric fame, does not recommend an avionics switch,
as it another point failure. Last week my RV-8 avionics master switch
malfunctioned, and I had no radios... just a thought. I have friends who have
built many airplanes and swear by them, but right now I'm swearing
"having a separate avionics master switch?"
Hi Stephen, the main reason for having an Avionics master switch is, in the
case where you have something resembling a full IFR stack with multiple nav
and comm units, to be able to leave them all OFF at the one time while you
fire up the rest of the gea
Stephen Teate wrote:
>I am in the process of laying out my instrument panel and am wondering
> if there is an advantage or disadvantage of having a separate avionics
> master switch?
I just have "all" of my avionics on one breaker/switch, which is just the
radio and transponder. That breaker ge
I am in the process of laying out my instrument panel and am wondering
if there is an advantage or disadvantage of having a separate avionics
master switch?
Thanks in advance,
Stephen Teate
Paradise, Texas
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