Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #61091
From: Charlie England <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: actual current use by a rotary?
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 21:08:57 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Wow, Steve, that's great detailed info; I was just hoping to get the total. I was expecting the injectors to draw more than the coils, but with all the coils together under 5 amps (and even better for the injectors), then my wiring architecture can get a lot simpler.

Many thanks,

Charlie

On 7/1/2014 7:19 PM, steve Izett wrote:
Hi Charlie

I think these are in the ball park but not measured under flying conditions only idle.

ENGINE

EC2                                          .3

EM3                                         .5

COILS (D585)                          5

INJECTORS (Renesis)             2

FUEL PRESSURE PUMP  x 1  8.4

FUEL TRANSFER PUMP x 1  1.6

O2 SENSOR                             0.6      

Total Engine                            18.4

Steve Izett

On 2 Jul 2014, at 5:08 am, Charlie England <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

Has anyone with an ammeter installed measured their engine's actual current draw (controller, injectors, plugs, fuel pump) with everything but the engine shut down, and the alternator offline? IIRC, Bernie Kerr once did a battery duration test & discontinued after ~40 minutes, but I don't recall seeing any actual current measurements.

Thanks,

Charlie 


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