steve murray
Well Known Member
I am in the process of wiring up RV10, my electrical skills are very basic, so I try to Buzz\Test each circuit as I bring it on line. Last night got bewildered when I started to activate my Main and Backup Bus.
When I activate the Aux bus contactor, without activating the Main bus contactor or the Bus Cross Feed contactor, I see voltage come alive on Main Bus.
I believe the voltage is coming via terminal 5 on switch 11 and through the warning bulb. (when I remove the bulb, the voltage drops to zero)
Two questions:
1) Is this behavior correct with the schematic or have I goofed up some connections somewhere?
2) If I have not goofed up the wiring and this is the proper operation, seems like if I throw one of the load switches on Main bus (landing light for example) while Main Bus & Cross Feed Bus are not active, it will try to feed this power through Terminal 2 & 5 of switch 11 and probably blow the bulb or two amp fuse?
Not sure of my analysis, would appreciate help & guidance from people more electrically inclined....
Thx
When I activate the Aux bus contactor, without activating the Main bus contactor or the Bus Cross Feed contactor, I see voltage come alive on Main Bus.
I believe the voltage is coming via terminal 5 on switch 11 and through the warning bulb. (when I remove the bulb, the voltage drops to zero)
Two questions:
1) Is this behavior correct with the schematic or have I goofed up some connections somewhere?
2) If I have not goofed up the wiring and this is the proper operation, seems like if I throw one of the load switches on Main bus (landing light for example) while Main Bus & Cross Feed Bus are not active, it will try to feed this power through Terminal 2 & 5 of switch 11 and probably blow the bulb or two amp fuse?
Not sure of my analysis, would appreciate help & guidance from people more electrically inclined....
Thx
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