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May 26, 2023  Issue #5,827. (previous day's news).
  Reminder: Mothership will be closed Monday.  Wishing you and yours a happy, safe and RV-filled weekend.

 

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Aerosport Symetrical Panel ...Jesse23

Left, Middle and Right pics after 200 Hrs. Just removed a label for the E-Mags and milled a nice plate for the mag switches.

 

Name this alternator

Hope some fellow aviators can tell me some info about my alternator. It's working fine, but I want to find out if it has over voltage protection. I didn't build my plane and I believe vans sold these back in the day.

Make?
OV protected?
Anybody had issues?

Reason I ask is Uavionix said my AV 30 failed from a voltage surge. Nothing else failed and my standard voltmeter stayed stable at 14.4v. Plus the AV 30 specs claim max input 60v. I'm pretty sure I'd seen smoke with that.

 

Upcoming Events from the VAF Calendar

06-02-2023: Skypark Aviation Festival
06-03-2023: RVSocial Ramona airport June 3rd, Skypark Aviation Festival
06-17-2023: Boone Iowa RV Day
07-23-2023: RV-10 Oshkosh Dinner
07-24-2023: Oshkosh RV Social

 

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