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PeterHunt1(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:34 pm Post subject: Load Meter Question |
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Bob:
When I first installed the load meter you sold me it read 25%. Now, with the same instruments/electrical equipment on it reads 16%. The decrease from 25% to 16% has taken place gradually over the past 20 hours of flight time and it just seems to me that this decrease is substantial. No lights, instruments or other electrical equipment have failed. Any thoughts on what may be causing this decrease in load meter reading?
Pete in Clearwater
RV-6, Reserve Grand Champion - Kit, Sun 'n Fun 2006
All electric panel
Heading for Oshkosh
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FLYaDIVE(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:38 am Post subject: Load Meter Question |
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In a message dated 7/5/06 10:37:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
PeterHunt1(at)aol.com writes:
| Quote: | Any thoughts on what may be
causing this decrease in load meter reading?
Pete in Clearwater
RV-6, Reserve Grand Champion - Kit, Sun 'n Fun 2006
All electric panel
Heading for Oshkosh
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Pete:
Let's make the assumption that the meter is reading correctly. Then there is
only two conditions considering all your above checks are correct.
The two conditions are really one just at different ends of the circuit.
Vibration has improved the connection(s). Either on the B+ side or on the Ground
side.
Since metal planes tend to use the plane as the common ground I have seen
quite a few problems solved by improving the systems grounds.
Barry
"Chop'd Liver"
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brian
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
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Location: Sacramento, California, USA
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| Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:50 am Post subject: Load Meter Question |
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On Jul 5, 2006, at 10:32 PM, PeterHunt1(at)aol.com wrote:
| Quote: | Bob:
When I first installed the load meter you sold me it read 25%.
Now, with the same instruments/electrical equipment on it reads
16%. The decrease from 25% to 16% has taken place gradually over
the past 20 hours of flight time and it just seems to me that this
decrease is substantial. No lights, instruments or other
electrical equipment have failed. Any thoughts on what may be
causing this decrease in load meter reading?
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Your battery may have been low in charge. Over the past 25 hours it
has finally reached full charge. That is all I can think of.
Brian Lloyd 361 Catterline Way
brian-yak AT lloyd DOT com Folsom, CA 95630
+1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.270.912.0788 (fax)
I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . .
— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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