X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp117.sbc.mail.re3.yahoo.com ([66.196.96.90] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with SMTP id 3643837 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 May 2009 23:20:29 -0400 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.196.96.90; envelope-from=bryanwinberry@bellsouth.net Received: (qmail 4287 invoked from network); 16 May 2009 03:19:55 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO acer7fbfa7e2f7) (bryanwinberry@98.88.51.161 with login) by smtp117.sbc.mail.re3.yahoo.com with SMTP; 16 May 2009 03:19:55 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: D73qSM4VM1nUD7DBGmpjvLYe9cgeWokKrD0ToC49SLafdP2BnAWRey2VUw3DDqY.j.8dYiJYsWZTlyD83lTgkfqRyayUhzqqCiNBjSBi4VvFTmJxBBxBxOERObXvhHkgMoktGRt.44TmPBXEtSuGAlrZOkx8.RHMT01YN8N7zxknWxxuSiEk40WnF8WDgEzULrcqyzJ2C_u8ERgf1OP7kdZZ7N0M3qTTHi1dRm5j3HHHrnvzLYo0cspSwlBq7mMC0LW1saOIMbFSuleqUG_4TsmCamJkxl2369Y4gzj0Y.raqQI0w4fOUnyQhg-- X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 From: "Bryan Winberry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: EXP 2V Bus Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 23:19:53 -0400 Message-ID: <5708DE5C710548D597CB9A09EB244A8C@acer7fbfa7e2f7> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0104_01C9D5B3.A792FC60" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AcnV0+mOhHTfUsruQvKqPWFPOw8nUwAAMcig X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0104_01C9D5B3.A792FC60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks Bill, I'm getting great feedback, and I'm getting the feeling the bus is not so great; even at a greatly reduced price. Bryan Looks like I'll be "rollin my own" _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Eslick Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 11:10 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EXP 2V Bus Bryan, I have had the EXP Bus in my RV-6 13B for 600 hours. It has been flawless until this year. I had intermittant problems with my EIS, and then my nav lights would only stay on for a few seconds each time I cycled the switch. I tracked both problems to the electronic CBs in the EXP. I don't know if the polyswitches "wear out", but I replaced two of them that were offending, and all is well now. I have a separate backup circuit for flight-critical items, and it has a direct feed from the battery. If something blows in the EXP, I flip two switches to keep the rotating thing going, and I can turn the master off if I need to (e.g. electrical fire) Not sure I would use the EXP again. I have thought about changing to traditional wiring, but it would be a HUGE project at this point. Bill Eslick On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Bryan Winberry wrote: Anyone out there using this bus? Would welcome pros and cons with regard to the Renesis going into a RV-7. Bryan Just starting to think about electrical ------=_NextPart_000_0104_01C9D5B3.A792FC60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks = Bill,

I’m getting great feedback, = and I’m getting the feeling the bus is not so great; even at a greatly reduced = price. 

Bryan

Looks like I’ll be = “rollin my own”

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Eslick
Sent: Friday, May 15, = 2009 11:10 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = EXP 2V Bus

 

Bryan,
I have had the EXP Bus in my RV-6 13B for 600 hours.  It has been = flawless until this year.  I had intermittant problems with my EIS, and then = my nav lights would only stay on for a few seconds each time I cycled the switch.  I tracked both problems to the electronic CBs in the = EXP.  I don't know if the polyswitches "wear out", but I replaced two = of them that were offending, and all is well now.

I have a separate backup circuit for flight-critical items, and it has a = direct feed from the battery.  If something blows in the EXP, I flip two = switches to keep the rotating thing going, and I can turn the master off if I = need to (e.g. electrical fire)

Not sure I would use the EXP again.  I have thought about changing = to traditional wiring, but it would be a HUGE project at this point.

Bill Eslick

 

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