X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 20:49:16 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from eastrmmtao101.cox.net ([68.230.240.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2931742 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 May 2008 07:16:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.7; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from eastrmimpo01.cox.net ([68.1.16.119]) by eastrmmtao101.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080521111538.ELND25509.eastrmmtao101.cox.net@eastrmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Wed, 21 May 2008 07:15:38 -0400 Received: from bh1 ([72.209.225.157]) by eastrmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id UBFd1Z00E3QP3uo02BFdm2; Wed, 21 May 2008 07:15:37 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <0DFADC34FD324B8C8AC6F03AA3B01370@bh1> From: "Bill & Sue" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Circuit Breaker Location X-Original-Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 07:15:44 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512 Scott, The purpose of the CB or fuse is to protect the wire feeding the device. It should be as close to the source of electricity as possible. With it mounted on the pump enclosure, sounds like you'll have a fairly long run of unprotected, high amperage wire. Not good. Having said that, I don't think that there are any specific regulations that would prevent you from mounting it wherever you wanted. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,500 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction Question for the group: Are there any regs that state where circuit breakers can be located? I have my hydraulic pump mounted on a bulkhead behind the co-pilot seat and would like to place the main hydraulic pump circuit breaker on the enclosure I've built around the pump. This breaker can easily be felt by the piot but is in a position that it shouldn't get bumped by things in the baggage area. However, it isn't particularly visible. Are there any regs that say that it must be visible - or is this something an inspector might find unacceptable later? Thanks for any advice. Scott L235-290