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longg(at)pjm.com
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:43 am Post subject: Proximity of ALT breaker on panel

<![if !supportLists]>1.       <![endif]>I am working with the Z-13/8 schematic and would like to find out if there is any justification for positioning the alternator breaker next to the alternator switch for any reason other than convenience of the diagram. I would like to use those slots for switches and move the breakers over to the right side of the panel.  

   

<![if !supportLists]>2.       <![endif]>Also, is there any issue with painting/powder coating the cover on the SD-8?  

   

<![if !supportLists]>3.       <![endif]>Has there been any resolve to the claim of the crowbar OVM kicking out the SD-8 when using the self-excite feature from Z-25?  

   

   

Thanks,  

   

Glenn  

   

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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:35 am Post subject: Proximity of ALT breaker on panel

At 08:41 AM 4/13/2009, you wrote:

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		  1.       I am working with the Z-13/8 schematic and would like to 

find out if there is any justification for positioning the 

alternator breaker next to the alternator switch for any reason 

other than convenience of the diagram. I would like to use those 

slots for switches and move the breakers over to the right side of the panel.


	


   Breaker(s) . . . you have more than one breaker. If

   you are using breakers as opposed to fuse blocks, then

   yes, all the breakers go together and the fusible link

   that feeds the alternator breaker is not useful.

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2.       Also, is there any issue with painting/powder coating the 

cover on the SD-8?

    Issue? What kind of issue? These have been produced
	


    by at least hundreds of thousands for the production

    of engine driven power on all manner of vehicles for

    decades.

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3.       Has there been any resolve to the claim of the crowbar OVM 

kicking out the SD-8 when using the self-excite feature from Z-25?


	


    Not that I'm aware of. Leave it off if you're

    worried about it. Put the self-excitation mod

    on if you're interested in resolving it. But as

    someone pointed out here on the list a few days

    ago, Z-13/8 doesn't allow stand-alone operation

    of the SD-8 . . . so the self-excitation feature

    adds no value. I plan to eliminate it in future

    revisions of Z-13/8.

        Bob . . .



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longg(at)pjm.com
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:56 am Post subject: Proximity of ALT breaker on panel

Thanks Bob,



Yes, I have one breaker for my primary alt (5 amp) and one for the aux

SD-8 (2 amp). Everything else is fuse blocks. I am going to add a second

battery to Z13/8 anyway (paranoia, lots of IFR and night flying, dual EI

and so on), so I will omit the self-excite option.



Glenn



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