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Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 2:49
PM
Subject: [LML] Prop De-ice Failure
Warning
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