Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #39013
From: Craig Berland <cberland@systems3.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Prop De-ice Failure Warning
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:49:14 -0500
To: <lml>
I have a 4 blade MT prop with de-ice boots on my IV-P.  I have not confirmed the current draw but for this discussion lets say each boot pulls 5 amps at 24 volts.  So if all 4 blades were on and working, the total current draw would be 20 amps.  I would like to obtain an electronic device that would measure the current draw and trigger a warning light and thus a voice warning in my Master Warning System Display if the de-ice switch was on and the current draw was less than 18 amps.  The goal is to prevent one blade from tuning into a frozen stump and causing a big prop imbalance.  Please help this electronically challenged mechanical engineer.
Craig Berland
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