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As I reflected on this, thought it
appropriate to further comment. I WILL be using fuses AND breakers, but
will be determining which is more appropriate (for my flight profile and
expected conditions) at each required location. Points made by Dennis and
Jim taken as useful information towards that selection
process.
Had hoped sharing the earlier story about the TKS
had some value as well.
Now back to more productive stuff LIKE
BUILDING AN AIRPLANE.
Tom Sullivan
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 8:53
AM
Subject: Re: Circuit Breakers vs.
fuses
Hey
Tom,
Out of reach? Why would
you have them out of reach?
Not my idea,
responding to the quote below.
"My fuse blocks are inaccessible in flight
because if the fuse blows, there is most likely a problem that I'd rather
troubleshoot on the ground and because no single fuse can take out enough
stuff to be more than an inconvenience"
Looking for and replacing a fuse during IMC flight,
turbulence, icing and setting up for the approach is not my idea of a
safe flight condition. With the crap I fly in, that is a very real
possibility. Guess this is one of the benefits we get
when we build, adding features that are relevant to our
own flying conditions. I just lost 25 lbs of pilot
weight since Xmas, so I can sacrifice a pound or two for
breakers.
Tom
Sullivan
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