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MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

I can't quite figure out what will end up going on my battery bus.  At 

least other than a dome light or baggage light.. and then perhaps not.



Please share what you are putting on your battery bus and in particular 

for you flyers, what did you  put on yours and what do you recommend to  

future flyers



My panel will probably be a dual Chelton with the standard goodies but I 

don't beleive the battery bus gets involved much there.



Bill Watson

Durham NC

40605

n8zg(at)bellsouth.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:06 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

Bill - 



I'm not flying yet, but I put the panel flood (LED strips from Stein), Map

spot (LED from Stein), PMags, and a cigar receptacle on the battery bus.

Baggage bay lights will be the dry-cell powered stick-on LED lights from

Lowe's. 

Neal E. George

2023 Everglades Drive

Navarre, FL 32566

Home - 850-515-0640

Cell - 850-218-4838



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roadmaps

Joined: 08 Nov 2007
Posts: 49

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

Bill,



I just have my Ebus alternate feed and my Lightspeed ignition on the battery

bus.



I attached my schematic if that is of help. I also have a lot of electrical

system files - wire lists, load analysis, etc - if you are interested.



John Testement

jwt(at)roadmapscoaching.com

40321

Richmond, VA

Paint prep, interior, and LOTS of little stuff

do not archive

 



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rv6(at)att.net
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

I have flaps and electronic igniton on the battery bus.

Jerry Calvert



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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2879

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

I just have my lightspeed as switchable from the aux battery's

battery bus, to the main bus.  That's the only item I put on

that battery bus.  You can land fine with no flaps, so if you're

going to put anything else on it, the trim might be the one thing

worth doing.  If you put lights on it, you may find yourself with

a dead battery from forgetting to turn off the lights.  For me,

I don't mind only having lights with the master on...especially

since I have those electrical system independent click-lights

for the rear seats and baggage area that I can always turn on.

I know there are some people that love the idea of a battery

bus, but I love the idea of only super mission critical stuff

on it...and being able to turn it positively off.  That's why

for me, it's just the lightspeed and nothing else...and even

one I start the engine, I switch that to the Main bus so that

when I power the airplane off and turn off the key, there's

now power to any ignition system.



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

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MauleDriver wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 I can't quite figure out what will end up going on my battery bus.  At 

 least other than a dome light or baggage light.. and then perhaps not.

 

 Please share what you are putting on your battery bus and in particular 

 for you flyers, what did you  put on yours and what do you recommend to  

 future flyers

 

 My panel will probably be a dual Chelton with the standard goodies but I 

 don't beleive the battery bus gets involved much there.

 

 Bill Watson

 Durham NC

 40605

wcurtis(at)nerv10.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

items on the battery buss:

-the Battery relay itself

-Electronic ignition -if installed

-clock if separate of efis

-EFIS Keepalive if any

-hobbs meter

-and oh yeah, the dome and baggage light; but what do you tie it to to keep it from accidentaly killing your dual battery?  Baggage door and cabin door?



William

http://wcurtis.nerv10.com/ 



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wcurtis(at)nerv10.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

Can you share the rationale for the flaps?



William

http://wcurtis.nerv10.com/ 



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kearney(at)shaw.ca
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

John



What software did you use to draw your schematic? I would like to do

something similar ....



Cheers



Les Kearney

#40643

C-GCWZ reserved



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Dick Sipp

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 215
Location: Hope, MI

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

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roadmaps

Joined: 08 Nov 2007
Posts: 49

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

I used TurboCad v12



John 



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MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

Thanks Tim - that was an answer I was looking for.  With a dual 

batt/alt/bus design and no electronic ignition, I just can't figure out 

why I need one.  Except for the glaring omission of the battery 

contactor trigger.  And a clock.

Bill

Tim Olson wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 I just have my lightspeed as switchable from the aux battery's

 battery bus, to the main bus.  That's the only item I put on

 that battery bus.  You can land fine with no flaps, so if you're

 going to put anything else on it, the trim might be the one thing

 worth doing.  If you put lights on it, you may find yourself with

 a dead battery from forgetting to turn off the lights.  For me,

 I don't mind only having lights with the master on...especially

 since I have those electrical system independent click-lights

 for the rear seats and baggage area that I can always turn on.

 I know there are some people that love the idea of a battery

 bus, but I love the idea of only super mission critical stuff

 on it...and being able to turn it positively off.  That's why

 for me, it's just the lightspeed and nothing else...and even

 one I start the engine, I switch that to the Main bus so that

 when I power the airplane off and turn off the key, there's

 now power to any ignition system.

 Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

 do not archive

 MauleDriver wrote:

> 

>

> I can't quite figure out what will end up going on my battery bus.  

> At least other than a dome light or baggage light.. and then perhaps 

> not.

>

> Please share what you are putting on your battery bus and in 

> particular for you flyers, what did you  put on yours and what do you 

> recommend to  future flyers

>

> My panel will probably be a dual Chelton with the standard goodies 

> but I don't beleive the battery bus gets involved much there.

>

> Bill Watson

> Durham NC

> 40605

>

capsteve

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 111
Location: NIAGARA FALLS NY

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

you might also consider a power outlet or cig lighter outlet of some sort

for that cell charger or pda that's running low. might allow for flight

planning or cell call on the ramp without having the master on. I've waited

out weather in the cockpit listening to a handheld plugged into constant

power. its definitely not required but sometimes handy.

steve

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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2879

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:27 am Post subject: What is connected to your always on battery bus?

Yeah, without elec. ign., I don't know that I'd bother at all.  As

for clocks, your instruments can give you GMT once GPS is locked

on, and these days, multiple systems have timers, so there really

isn't much need for a regular clock/timer anymore.  Steve's

suggestion of a lighter outlet for charging things isn't too bad

either.  I think thought that if I was doing that, I'd just add the

lighter outlet to the baggage bulkhead wall to keep that hot wire

short.  Then you could charge items while you walk away for a

while.  If I need to do pre-flight flight planning, I can usually

just turn on my e-bus and fire up what I need to.



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

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MauleDriver wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Thanks Tim - that was an answer I was looking for.  With a dual 

 batt/alt/bus design and no electronic ignition, I just can't figure out 

 why I need one.  Except for the glaring omission of the battery 

 contactor trigger.  And a clock.

 

 Bill

 

 Tim Olson wrote:

> 

>

> I just have my lightspeed as switchable from the aux battery's

> battery bus, to the main bus.  That's the only item I put on

> that battery bus.  You can land fine with no flaps, so if you're

> going to put anything else on it, the trim might be the one thing

> worth doing.  If you put lights on it, you may find yourself with

> a dead battery from forgetting to turn off the lights.  For me,

> I don't mind only having lights with the master on...especially

> since I have those electrical system independent click-lights

> for the rear seats and baggage area that I can always turn on.

> I know there are some people that love the idea of a battery

> bus, but I love the idea of only super mission critical stuff

> on it...and being able to turn it positively off.  That's why

> for me, it's just the lightspeed and nothing else...and even

> one I start the engine, I switch that to the Main bus so that

> when I power the airplane off and turn off the key, there's

> now power to any ignition system.

>

> Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

> do not archive

> MauleDriver wrote:

>> 

>>

>> I can't quite figure out what will end up going on my battery bus.  

>> At least other than a dome light or baggage light.. and then perhaps 

>> not.

>>

>> Please share what you are putting on your battery bus and in 

>> particular for you flyers, what did you  put on yours and what do you 

>> recommend to  future flyers

>>

>> My panel will probably be a dual Chelton with the standard goodies 

>> but I don't beleive the battery bus gets involved much there.

>>

>> Bill Watson

>> Durham NC

>> 40605

>>

>

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