FYI. Honeywell TL switches 10% off

[Rick_A]

I am not affliated with Allied Electronics, just a customer. They've got 10% off on all Honeywell products until 7/31. I bought all my TL switches from them. They're not cheap but you'll never have to worry about a switch failure.

[ge9a]

can you supply a link to what they look like? I think these are what I'm planning to buy (or would at least like to buy).

Thanks.

[Rick_A]

http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/sea...805FD7617F&i=0

BTW. The discount is for online orders only.

It took me a while to figure out which ones to use but once I drew a diagram it became obvious. For basic ON/OFF, I used mostly 1TL1-3 only because it seemed to me the 1TL1-2 was upside down (keyway=off). I also used a 2 pole 2TL1-3 and some 3-way's ( 2TL1-x).

Now if someone had a nice "flap handle" to attach to the 2TL1-7 that I'm using I'd buy it rather than having to make it.

[az_gila]

The 10% off also includes the rocker switches...

http://www.alliedelec.com/catalog/pf.asp?FN=981.pdf

With the engraved covers from Aircraft Engravers, you can get a neat switch array, with no labels needed on your panel....

http://www.engravers.net/aircraft/rocker_switches.htm



gil in Tucson

[ge9a]

Perfect! Thanks for the links.

[Mike S]

Originally Posted by az_gila

The 10% off also includes the rocker switches...

http://www.alliedelec.com/catalog/pf.asp?FN=981.pdf

With the engraved covers from Aircraft Engravers, you can get a neat switch array, with no labels needed on your panel....

http://www.engravers.net/aircraft/rocker_switches.htm



gil in Tucson

Aircraft Engravers VERY nice folks to work with---------they even sent me a "loaner" switch so I could look at the real thing before I spent any $$.

I was attempting to match the breaker/switches already in my panel, real pain as the existing units were something apparently custom made for Mooney.

Take a look --------Honeywell/Aircraft Engravers switches on the left of panel.



Mike

[ge9a]

What did you use to make the cut-outs in the panel?

[Walt]

I admit the rockers look good but they are not mil spec. (heck they even say "limited operation" in the desription). Boeing uses the TL series for good reason; reliability or looks... you choose.

[az_gila]

Originally Posted by Walt

I admit the rockers look good but they are not mil spec.
(heck they even say "limited operation" in the desription).
Boeing uses the TL series for good reason; reliability or looks...
you choose.

Walt... you are being a bit harsh here....

Even if they are not Mil-Spec, they are still good switches
- rated at 25,000 activations
- which should be enough for several RV lifetimes
- and have a DC rating @ 12 V of
Max Current.......15A
Max Inrush.........40A
Resistive............15A
Inductive...........10A
Motor Load..........6A

...this DC rating is significant, since a lot of RVs (a majority?) are flying
with switches that are not even rated for DC loads.

I bet the switches in the new Boeing 787 are not all Mil-Spec,
since the US abandoned Mil-Specs several years ago....

Good switches from a reputable manufacturer, with ratings
and an activation life suitable for our RVs are good enough
for me.... and an improvement on a lot of the switches sold
by such places as Aircraft $pruce for homebuilts, which I
would describe as real "cheesy"....

gil in Tucson.... usually likes Mil-Specs, but the TL switches
probably date back to WWII, or at least the Gemini Program...

[Mike S]

Originally Posted by ge9a

What did you use to make the cut-outs in the panel?

Greg, first I drilled a pilot hole--------#30 split point at each corner, and one in the middle of the opening. Then I used a unibit to open up the center hole until it was just short of hitting one of the lines.

I then used a hand nibbler, to take out the majority of the material, and finished up with a flat file.

By the way, these switches are what Aerotronics in Montana------that makes Lancair panels uses.--------- my neighbor across the street has one, see

http://aerotronics.com/experimental/...r_category.php

Mike