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Re: Crowbar Mod.

Subject: Re: Crowbar Mod.
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 19:08:11

>  The wiring to the capacitor has always been +ve to +ve terminal. I wired 
> in accordance with the club mod. diagram for permanent magnet.  I had a 
> 1hr 15min flight on the second slow blow fuse and the engine voltmeter 
> showed just under 14 volts for the whole flight.  When I removed the 
> second fuse, it had not blown during shut-down.  I now have a 5A circuit 
> breaker installed inside the cockpit, so it can easily be reset.

William
I once saw a big C blow on a 912. It was caused by a wrong connection to 
the regulator if my memory hasn't failed me. It also wrecked the regulator. 
Have a careful check of the wiring diagram , AND the labelling on the 
regulator itself. Wasn't there a mistake there in the early days?
Graham



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