scard said:Yep. I did the same on my 9A. Many pictures on my build site.
Thats not my aircraft, just one web site that I refer to due to the excelent pictures!dmaib said:Mike,
That is a beautiful job on the external power. Would you please share your "I would do a few things differently next time" thoughts?
David Maib
RV-10 40559
wings
w1curtis said:I'm not familiar with the Piper style and was just about to ask prior to the above post. Does the Piper style have provisions for reverse polarity protection?
David's website shows the Cessna style, where Kahuna's shows the Piper style. I have a set of jumper cables with the Cessna style plug on one end and the alligator clips on the other. With this I can provide power to the plane from any automobile. If someone screws up the cables with my Cessna style plug, the worst thing that would happen is no power.
Yup….the trucking stores are where to get them!fwiw,
30 yrs ago the plug in my piper seemed identical to an aux. supply plug found in a lot of semi trailers. freuhauf or a similar trailer dealer sold them for a third of what aviation got for them
Thanks Paul. Maybe I'll change the contactor and see if that is the problem. Jeff Australia.Definitely not normal to get that hot! I’ve had that same installation for twenty years on my RV-8, and very occasionally I’ll notice a very slight warmth (just over body temp) to the plug when I extract it - but only if I had a really discharged battery that charged a long time.
You might need to use a different contactor, depending on coil holding current some can get hot like a starter contactor has a much higher current than a continuous one.Thanks Paul. Maybe I'll change the contactor and see if that is the problem. Jeff Australia.