E-mag / P-mag Ground Maintenance switch

[N941WR]

Originally Posted by chuck

Make sure you don't try turning off power to an Emag. According to the manual:

NOTE: Do NOT turn 12 volt power OFF and ON to E-MAG (non-alternator)
model ignition while the engine is running.

Chuck,

Thanks for the heads up but my -9 will have duel P-mags so I think the procedure is to shut them down during the preflight. Please correct me if I'm wrong. (I have not received them yet and am trying to get everything ready for their installation prior to arrival.)

Bill

[chuck]

Originally Posted by N941WR

Chuck,

Thanks for the heads up but my -9 will have duel P-mags so I think the procedure is to shut them down during the preflight. Please correct me if I'm wrong. (I have not received them yet and am trying to get everything ready for their installation prior to arrival.)

Bill

No I think you are correct. That is how I test my single PMag. It's one of the things I dislike about the manual, it tells you not to do something but not why you shouldn't do it. Is it going to grenade in there? or is it just going to stumble?

On the other side of that coin, I sent Brad an email with a bunch of comments on the manual and the next rev picked up most of my comments. They do have customer service figured out. If I were you I would wait as long as possible to receive your PMag(s). There have been SW updates that require a trip back to Texas, though that problem should be fixed when they enable software updates via RS232 connection...

[Davepar]

Originally Posted by chuck

If I were you I would wait as long as possible to receive your PMag(s). There have been SW updates that require a trip back to Texas, though that problem should be fixed when they enable software updates via RS232 connection...

I don't know if they've started producing these in mass yet, but when I ordered it took several months for delivery. I'd order early. You can always send them back for a s/w update before flying. That's what I'll be doing here shortly.

Dave