X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.7f) with ESMTP id 953328 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:26:01 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.71; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm64aec.bellsouth.net ([68.213.226.209]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060125153503.BJMP20656.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm64aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:35:03 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.103] (really [68.213.226.209]) by ibm64aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060125153502.OHYW5113.ibm64aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.103]> for ; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:35:02 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-9-982310035 Message-Id: <9ED70396-0707-4A6A-B98A-ECB102E05581@bellsouth.net> From: Buly Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Two Alternators? Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:34:59 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) --Apple-Mail-9-982310035 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed On Jan 25, 2006, at 10:23 AM, Al Gietzen wrote: > > I have 2 alternators =96 although since I have 2 batteries and I=92m =20= > heavy (the plane that is) =96 I=92m considering taking one of the =20 > alternators out. I mounted the second alternator on the intake side =20= > just above where the water inlet is. This picture isn=92t very good =20= > =96 but you get the idea of where it is. It=92s a small 6lb. =20 > Powermaster alternator. > > > Regards, > > Joe Hull > > > It would seem that taking out one battery would get rid of more =20 > weight; unless you have some other reason for wanting to get rid of =20= > the second alternator. Although I=92d say a battery is more reliable =20= > than an alternator. > > > I think two batteries and two alternators is redundant redundancy, =20 > and a weight penalty. But that=92s just me. > > > Al > > I'm with Al on this. I have one 70A alternator and two batteries at =20 the nose for CG purpose. Bully= --Apple-Mail-9-982310035 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252


On Jan = 25, 2006, at 10:23 AM, Al Gietzen wrote:

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I have 2 alternators =96 although since I have 2 batteries = and I=92m heavy (the plane that is) =96 I=92m considering taking one of = the alternators out. I mounted the second alternator on the intake side = just above where the water inlet is.=A0 This picture isn=92t very good =96= but you get the idea of where it is. It=92s a small 6lb. Powermaster = alternator.

=A0

Regards,

Joe = Hull

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It would seem that = taking out one battery would get rid of more weight; unless you have = some other reason for wanting to get rid of the second alternator. = Although I=92d say a battery is more reliable than an = alternator.

I think two batteries and two alternators is redundant = redundancy, and a weight penalty.=A0 But that=92s just = me.

Al



I'm= with Al on this. I have one 70A alternator and two batteries at the = nose for CG purpose.
Bully
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