Ferg,
I had all that installed last year (except reverse sw). I had space left on
the right side of my panel for the two round instruments, which require
non-standard size cutouts, and mounted circuit breaker and on/off toggle
switch into the same adapter plate (my cutouts are all 3 1/8") of one of the
instruments. The control box I mounted against the inside of the firewall.
Feathering was supposed to be automatic. Since everything came completely
prewired the installation was fairly easy except for having to reduce my
cutouts to their sizes. You also need a place for the mp gauge.
The manual mode checked out okay on the ground, but nothing worked correctly
in the air. I had a very frustrating summer trying to get it to work.
Acomplete replacement (incl. brush box) simply presented a different set of
problems. The automatic feathering never worked, but this could have been
wired to a manual switch. Factory support was pretty hopeless and I finally
gave up and sent it all back for a full refund. They then offered me their
new SINGLE instrument, The CS1, which takes the rpm directly from the
engine, instead of the propeller, but I had had enough of their lack of
support. I am just now installing the single instrument CSC1-G from Smart
Avionics, as others have done. The Smart box also has the manifold pressure
integrated and displayed on their instrument, so now there is only one small
instrument instead of 3.
I hope that my experience was unique and that your boxes will function
perfectly. I just also felt that the whole design was a cloodge, and had
evolved from the manual mode. Their new instrument would be worth looking
at, but let someone else be the guinea pig.
Their propeller and hub are absolutely first class. They even supplied me
with a standard XS 10 inch size spinner , and the whole propeller was
supplied fully assembled and ready to bolt on.
Karl
>From: "Fergus Kyle" <VE3LVO@rac.ca>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: "EUROPALIST" <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Europa-List: FW: Woodcomp propeller controls
>Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 08:26:39 -0400
>
>
> _____
>
>From: Fergus Kyle
>Sent: Wednesday, 16 May 2007 10 35
>To: EUROPALIST
>Subject: Woodcomp propeller controls
>
>
>Cheers,
>
> I am in the process of installing the subject item, an
>SR3000/3
>Constant Speed unit. There are several control modules involved in the
>installation and I am trying to rationalise the siting of these on a
>standard mono instrument panel - somewhat cramped and needing careful
>planning.
>
> While I have read the manual several times, I find it hard to
>calculate how often (and therefore where) each item should be used.
>
> If you are familiar with the use of a 3000 or similar device,
>would you consider advising me where you would put each module to permit
>ease and frequency of use? This comprises CS RPM control selector,
>CS/manual
>switch, pitch indicator and a guarded Reverse pitch switch - yes, reverse.
>I know, I know.
>
>Happy landings
>
>Ferg
>
>Classic mono 914
>
>
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