cdeerinck
Well Known Member
I am having issues doing the full design of my electrical system. I keep thinking I have it right, and then go back to find something missing.
Books that I already have:
The AeroElectric Connection - Bob Nuckolls
Aircraft Wiring Guide - Marc Ausman
VP-X Wiring Guide
And I found myself in the situation that Vertical Power warns you against right off the start: Don't begin wiring until you have a complete schematic. So I am trying to do that now, even though my equipment is selected, panel cut (including switches and indicators).
What I don't have, is a finalized Schematic, and someone to sit down with and ask me questions to make sure it is ok, nothing missing, and nothing stupid. I can do that here once I get a schematic to post, but I need some guidance on a few points.
My equipment relative to this question are (will be) as follows:
VP-X Pro
Dual Dynon SkyView
Electronic Ignition and Fuel Injection, making it an electrically dependent airplane
B&C 60 and 20-30 amp Alternators with LR3C-14 voltage regulators
12v LEDs with internal resistors (i.e. give them 12v, and they light up)
I also have a schematic sketch that B&C sent me to wire a low voltage LED instead of a lamp to their LR3C-14 (that they said came from Nuckolls' book).
On my panel, I have:
Alt Switch(On/Off/On): Primary / Off / Backup (wired to VP-X switches 2 and 3)
LED lamp: Primary Alternator OV
LED lamp: Backup Alternator OV
The VP-X does automatic OV sensing, and will kill the field switch for any Alternator that is on, when it senses an OV condition. But this leaves the pilot to switch from Primary to Backup. It also prevents both alternators from being on at once. My switch does this as well.
The SkyView will echo a VP-X alert if it senses an OV condition, but I was hoping for an external lamp (or lamps) for this specific condition, near the Alternator switch.
I can repurpose the two LEDs (the labelling isn't finalized yet) that I have to be OV and Low Voltage lamps, but I can't think of any way to wire them to be either, and work with both Alternator/Regulators.
Does anyone here have any suggestions or directions to point me in?
Books that I already have:
The AeroElectric Connection - Bob Nuckolls
Aircraft Wiring Guide - Marc Ausman
VP-X Wiring Guide
And I found myself in the situation that Vertical Power warns you against right off the start: Don't begin wiring until you have a complete schematic. So I am trying to do that now, even though my equipment is selected, panel cut (including switches and indicators).
What I don't have, is a finalized Schematic, and someone to sit down with and ask me questions to make sure it is ok, nothing missing, and nothing stupid. I can do that here once I get a schematic to post, but I need some guidance on a few points.
My equipment relative to this question are (will be) as follows:
VP-X Pro
Dual Dynon SkyView
Electronic Ignition and Fuel Injection, making it an electrically dependent airplane
B&C 60 and 20-30 amp Alternators with LR3C-14 voltage regulators
12v LEDs with internal resistors (i.e. give them 12v, and they light up)
I also have a schematic sketch that B&C sent me to wire a low voltage LED instead of a lamp to their LR3C-14 (that they said came from Nuckolls' book).
On my panel, I have:
Alt Switch(On/Off/On): Primary / Off / Backup (wired to VP-X switches 2 and 3)
LED lamp: Primary Alternator OV
LED lamp: Backup Alternator OV
The VP-X does automatic OV sensing, and will kill the field switch for any Alternator that is on, when it senses an OV condition. But this leaves the pilot to switch from Primary to Backup. It also prevents both alternators from being on at once. My switch does this as well.
The SkyView will echo a VP-X alert if it senses an OV condition, but I was hoping for an external lamp (or lamps) for this specific condition, near the Alternator switch.
I can repurpose the two LEDs (the labelling isn't finalized yet) that I have to be OV and Low Voltage lamps, but I can't think of any way to wire them to be either, and work with both Alternator/Regulators.
Does anyone here have any suggestions or directions to point me in?