Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 754728 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 14:45:36 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050222194451.GUHH2021.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 14:44:51 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Back-up alternator thoughts (was: Amps required to run engine & amp- hours available) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:45:12 -0600 Message-ID: <046801c51917$060e2660$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0469_01C518E4.BB73B660" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0469_01C518E4.BB73B660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Being an electric vehicle type, I have a DC clamp-on ammeter. I use it constantly. It would be the ideal tool to use to measure the current draw for each of the loads on your airplane. It would also be useful in load testing (capacity testing) your battery. You can get one used for about $100. New, they cost about twice that. Be careful to get one that measures DC amps, (not just AC) OK, I'm holding you personally responsible for the fact that I spent a couple hours looking at DC clamp on meters. I've often needed one, but for some reason never got one. I now have an Extech 380947 on the way. Cheers, Rusty (work to do, but customers won't let me have the machine, pays the same though) ------=_NextPart_000_0469_01C518E4.BB73B660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Being an electric vehicle type, I have a DC clamp-on = ammeter. I=20 use it
constantly. It would be the ideal tool to use to measure the = current=20 draw
for each of the loads on your airplane. It would also be useful = in=20 load
testing (capacity testing) your battery. You can get one used = for=20 about
$100. New, they cost about twice that. Be careful to get one = that=20 measures
DC amps, (not just AC)

 
OK, I'm = holding you=20 personally responsible for the fact that I spent a couple hours looking = at DC=20 clamp on meters.  I've often needed one, but for some reason never = got=20 one.  I now have an Extech 380947 on the=20 way.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (work to do, but=20 customers won't let me have the machine, pays the same = though)

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