Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3182703 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:39:42 -0400 Received: from EDWARD (clt25-78-058.carolina.rr.com [24.25.78.58]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i3LFdds2004729 for ; Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:39:40 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001101c427b6$dcfc7440$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: fuse vs CB (was Re: Back from Sun & Fun) Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:39:41 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C42795.55B656C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C42795.55B656C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:13 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: fuse vs CB (was Re: Back from Sun & Fun) Well, not simpler than a fuse, but then you can't reset a fuse {:>).=20 Ah, but I can replace the fuse, much easier than you can replace your = CB :-) =20 Oh, Yeah! Well, we need to have a contest to see if you can replace = your fuse as fast as I can push in my CB {:>) =20 As I mentioned I am not against fuses as I use them in all of my = non-critical systems. 2000 hours of flying in military aircraft which = use CBs and the sucessful resetting of them has biased me toward CBs. = Resetting does not always or even most of the time work, but my = experiences show resetting does work on some occassions. It would make = me very nervous about flying with fuses in critical systems. Just my = personal bias. Seriously, my fuses are in easy reach, particularly the critical ones. = Unfortunately, they're under the panel where I can't see them. Before = I get far out of range of the airport, I'll make a diagram that shows me = which fuse is which, and I'll keep a couple spares handy, perhaps in = unused fuse slots. Talk about something to keep you busy in a crisis = :-) I admit that this isn't nearly as easy as pushing in a CB, but my = fuses are all sized well in excess of the needs of the device being = powered. If it blows, replacing it won't likely help. =20 I know that is the basis for the "Fuse vs CB" debate - if it blows, = then there is nothing (airborne) you can do about it. But, I believe a = CB can be tripped by a temporary condition (had it happen too many times = for it to be a fluke) which may pass and permit you to regain use of the = system. Since you always seem to be within gliding distance of a free lunch = , you can just shut the engine off, leave the CB off, and restart the = engine to continue without the alt. If it doesn't start... you can make = one of your stealth approaches for lunch :-)=20 Actually pushing about 15 minutes of total engine out time, but am = hopeful that I do not add to that talley - even for a free lunch {:>) Ed Cheers, Rusty (just fueling the old debate) ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C42795.55B656C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 = 11:13=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: fuse = vs CB (was=20 Re: Back from Sun & Fun)

Well, not simpler than a fuse, but = then you can't=20 reset a fuse {:>).

Ah,=20 but I can replace the fuse, much easier than you can replace your CB = :-) =20

Oh,=20 Yeah! Well, we need to have a contest to see if you can replace your = fuse as=20 fast as I can push in my CB {:>)

As I=20 mentioned I am not against fuses as I use them in all of my = non-critical=20 systems. 2000 hours of flying in military aircraft which use CBs = and the=20 sucessful resetting of them has biased me toward CBs. Resetting = does not=20 always or even most of the time work, but my experiences show = resetting does=20 work on some occassions. It would make me very nervous about = flying with=20 fuses in critical systems. Just my personal = bias.

Seriously, my fuses are in easy reach, = particularly=20 the critical ones. Unfortunately, they're under the panel = where I=20 can't see them. Before I get far out of range of the airport, = I'll make=20 a diagram that shows me which fuse is which, and I'll keep a couple = spares=20 handy, perhaps in unused fuse slots. Talk about something = to keep=20 you busy in a crisis :-)

I=20 admit that this isn't nearly as easy as pushing in a CB, but my fuses = are all=20 sized well in excess of the needs of the device being powered. = If it=20 blows, replacing it won't likely help.

I know that is the = basis for the=20 "Fuse vs CB" debate - if it blows, then there is nothing = (airborne) you=20 can do about it. But, I believe a CB can be tripped by a = temporary=20 condition (had it happen too many times for it to be a fluke) which = may pass=20 and permit you to regain use of the system.

Since you=20 always seem to be within gliding distance of a free=20 lunch <g>, you can just shut the engine off, leave the = CB off,=20 and restart the engine to continue without the alt. If it = doesn't=20 start... you can make one of your stealth approaches for=20 lunch :-)

Actually=20 pushing about 15 minutes of total engine out time, but am hopeful that = I do=20 not add to that talley - even for a free lunch = {:>)

Ed

Cheers,

Rusty (just=20 fueling the old debate)

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