Nigel,
Thank you so much for the detailed information and concise answers to
my questions. To the untutored like myself, your circuit diagram is not
exactly "in crayon" but I'm sure I can find a local pal to translate
for me, and it is afterall, just another opportunity for me to learn
something!
Cheers,
Fred
A194
On Tuesday, Jul 22, 2008, at 08:12 US/Pacific, nwcmc@tiscali.co.uk
wrote:
>
>> - Is there a size or rating for the type of microswitch referred to?<
>
> Choose size that suits the are where it is going to be placed. Most
> microswitches ratings are sufficient to power an indicator light.
>
>> - Is there a specific microswitch which would be especially suitable
> for this application, or are we simply talking about a generic,
> universal type?<
>
> Generic universal type will be fine. Some have holes in the body
> making them easy to attach.
>
>> - What size wiring would be suitable?<
>
> Any low current wiring (20 or 22 gauge) will be fine. If you use
> sheathed cable the sheath can be used for the earth contact keeping the
> overall section of the cable small.
>
>> - Would "outrigger warning lights" imply that there would be a red
> light and a green light, or just the absence of a green light (when the
> outrigger is not down and locked?<
>
> I didnt bother with a red light for the outriggers but by using a
> pair of microswitches for the main gear I have arranged it so that
> there are 3 greens when the gear is down, one red when unlocked and no
> lights with the gear up.
>
>> Are we talking about LEDs, or some kind of bulb?<
>
> Either will be fine but as higher power LEDs are now available these
> make an obvious choice as they use less power and last longer. I have
> also fitted a lights test button to test all my warning lights but this
> adds complication because a diode is required for the test feed power
> for each warning light.
>
>> - Any chance of a photo of an installed system?<
>
> I am abroad at the moment. The photos if I took them would show a
> block of 4 labelled rectangular warning lights (3 green, 1 red) on the
> instrument panel just to the right of the gear lever in the up position
> and a microswitch mounted to the OR4 positioned so its lever arm is
> depressed by the OR7B when the outrigger is latched down,
>
>> Like I said in my original post, my being electrically-challenged, I
> plead for information spelled out in crayon,<
>
> If it is of help there is a copy of my wiring diagram attached to this
> email. Ignore the transistor part of the circuit. That is a gear
> position sense feed for the uEncoder.
>
> Nigel
>
>
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