You might want to look at this article on the subject by Bob Nuckolls of the
Aeroelectric Connection.  http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/strtctr.pdf
According to him, the initial current rush of the starter is really hard on
the starter switch contacts if you do not have a separate starter contactor.


-----Original Message-----
From: mail.bellsouth.net [mailto:sladerj@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 12:07 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Starter Problem

>why the separate contactor?  
Tracy,
Are you saying a contactor isnt needed for the starter?
John Slade

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