| cjensen |
05-11-2015 03:26 PM |
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Originally Posted by BillL
(Post 979190)
You have not talked about additional features. Back in the early '70's VW had this magic "diagnostic" plug that could do engine analysis at service intervals. Mostly it was premature and a failure, but it did have a couple of cool features that worked very well.
The first is compression test. When the engine was spun with the starter, it would measure the amp draw accurately enough that it would give a relative compression reading for each cylinder. The second was a battery discharge test. It would apply a small known resistive load and then record voltage drop and give an assessment in % of battery capacity. Both of these (and more) could be easily integrated into the new module. So - what new cool features can this thing do that, beyond just a replacement for the contractors, would add to a pilots confidence in the health of the airplane?
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This would be a very cool feature Bill...one that I will put on the list of "upgrades" we may be able to do with the PPS down the road...first we need to get the unit in to production based on the original design parameters. :cool:
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Originally Posted by johninjax
(Post 979590)
Ok, if this gives me something magic, I might see dropping the significant cash they are talking. I just haven't seen anything $1000 worth of wow (delta between what are talking and the cost of doing it the old way). Seriously, how is this going to make my life all rainbows and unicorns?
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I'm not sure how to turn your life in to rainbows and unicorns, but we can make things more reliable than any mechanical device could ever dream of. We aren't focused so much on the cost of what we are replacing. We know we can't touch that price point, but we are focused on is safety, reliability, and ease of installation. The dollars worth of wow are in the eye of the customer who wishes to use solid state products.
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Originally Posted by johninjax
(Post 979590)
Anther issue. The battery connector is on the engine side of the firewall. My battery will be in the back. So I have to go through the firewall with the battery lead anyway. The main bus lug on the back doesn't really save me much by itself. If there was an alternate battery lug on the back, it would at least make that simpler. Or am I just misreading the intentions?
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This is being discussed and may be an easy solution...I'll know more about this soon.
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Originally Posted by Bill_H
(Post 979977)
You guys at Vertical Power seem to know what you are doing. Would you consider making a replacement voltage regulator for the Rotax (RV-12)? One that works, lasts, and is heat tolerant?
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Something to look in to for sure...it's not something that fits the current scope of products from VP, but I do keep a list for potential development projects. Thanks!
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