X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mx2.netapp.com ([216.240.18.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTPS id 5570737 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 May 2012 12:01:16 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.240.18.37; envelope-from=echristley@att.net X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.75,693,1330934400"; d="scan'208";a="652392448" Received: from smtp2.corp.netapp.com ([10.57.159.114]) by mx2-out.netapp.com with ESMTP; 31 May 2012 09:00:42 -0700 Received: from [10.62.16.167] (ernestc-laptop.hq.netapp.com [10.62.16.167]) by smtp2.corp.netapp.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/NTAP-1.6) with ESMTP id q4VG0fEp016776 for ; Thu, 31 May 2012 09:00:41 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4FC79567.5090108@att.net> Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 11:59:35 -0400 From: Ernest Christley Reply-To: echristley@att.net User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (X11/20100623) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Injector balancing References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Steven W. Boese wrote: > Brian, > > I just made measurements on some Mazda OEM fuel injectors. A high > impedence injector draws 0.9 amps continuously at 12 V. A low impedence > injector without a series resistor draws 5 amps continuously at 12 V. > > My 13B requires less than 20 amps continuous current in normal cruise > configuration with the strobes on and one fuel pump in operation. > Steve, what other loads are you running. I'm using the stock injectors, which are high impedance. My generator is rated for 36A. Keeping the total normal draw below 29A max load was my target.