Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.130] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2640543 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:34:14 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:34:13 -0700 Received: from 65.137.51.71 by bay3-dav100.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Fri, 17 Oct 2003 15:34:13 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.137.51.71] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] Reply-To: "Tracy Crook" From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] LS1 Coil Fuse Value? Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:36:49 -0400 Organization: Real World Solutions Inc. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Oct 2003 15:34:13.0697 (UTC) FILETIME=[1E286310:01C394C4] > > I'm using LS-1 coils and have my pair of leading coils running off one fuse > and the trailing coils running off another. What value of fuses are working > for the rest of you? I blew 5A's on both pairs today. 306 565 5055 > email: pcasson@sasktel.net > http://eaa154.dhs.org/perry > > > Perry Casson Always keep in mind that it is the WIRING we are trying to protect with fuses or circuit breakers. Don't be stingy on the amp rating. In normal operation, the coils use less than 5 amps but during startup there can be a surge of up to 9 amps *each*. Tracy (I hate fuses in airplanes)