I had an alternator failure in the -10, and am replacing the primary alternator.
Anyone using a 40A alternator as primary? I have the B&C accessory pad / gear driven backup, and am thinking about the B&C 40A as a replacement for the primary.
Flying this evening, with EVERYTHING turned on (all lights, pitot heat, fuel pump, 3 EFIS screens, etc) I was at 28-29A. The only thing I wasn't doing was transmitting on the radio, but that is intermittent.
B&C recommends you not exceed 80% of rated amps with usual load, and I am not close to that.
Benefit would be weight reduction, and somewhat cheaper.
Any downside?
Anyone using a 40A alternator as primary? I have the B&C accessory pad / gear driven backup, and am thinking about the B&C 40A as a replacement for the primary.
Flying this evening, with EVERYTHING turned on (all lights, pitot heat, fuel pump, 3 EFIS screens, etc) I was at 28-29A. The only thing I wasn't doing was transmitting on the radio, but that is intermittent.
B&C recommends you not exceed 80% of rated amps with usual load, and I am not close to that.
Benefit would be weight reduction, and somewhat cheaper.
Any downside?