X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:29:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.pshift.com ([63.166.217.30] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1354447 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:52:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=63.166.217.30; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net Received: from ccaselt (unverified [216.57.118.190]) by mail.pshift.com (Vircom SMTPRS 4.35.480.0) with SMTP id for ; Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:52:10 -0400 X-Modus-BlackList: 216.57.118.190=OK;colyncase@earthlink.net=OK X-Modus-RBL: 216.57.118.190=OK X-Modus-Trusted: 216.57.118.190=NO X-Original-Message-ID: <04f601c6cb7a$aff2c750$0402a8c0@nvidia.com> From: "colyncase on earthlink" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Dual bus architecture X-Original-Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:52:01 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_04F3_01C6CB40.033FDBE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_04F3_01C6CB40.033FDBE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Robert said, My panel is two completely separate systems (each alternator feeding a single battery and powering a single buss) that = can be tied together with the bus-tie if one alternator craps out. In my scenario is it possible that these diodes would afford additional protection when the buss-tie is activated? I think the point of the diodes was to provide backup power without = having to use a switch. I liked the switch until considering the moments during the switchover = which will involve rebooting avionics and electronic ignition. Colyn ------=_NextPart_000_04F3_01C6CB40.033FDBE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Robert said,

My panel is two completely separate = systems=20 (each
alternator feeding a single battery and powering a = single buss)=20 that can
be tied together with the bus-tie if one alternator = craps=20 out. In my
scenario is it possible that these diodes = would=20 afford additional
protection when the buss-tie is=20 activated?

I think the point of the diodes was to = provide=20 backup power without having to use a switch.

I liked the switch until considering = the moments=20 during the switchover which will involve rebooting avionics and = electronic=20 ignition.

Colyn

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