REFLECTOR:Panel warning/indicatorlights
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 20 Apr 2004 14:49:00 -0400
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I wholeheartedly agree with Chris. Bob Nuckoll's book is a must have =
for ANY airplane nut. Even if you decide not to wire your plane, it has =
enough nuts and bolts and trouble shooting written for anybody (you =
don't have to be a EE) that you really ought to buy it to help =
understand what is going on behind the panel and out back. I bought =
several books about aircraft avionics and they weren't any where close =
to being as useful as Nuckoll's. (Bob has worked for several aircraft =
manufacturers and even worked on the Beech Starship, but he has a =
definite high level of understanding for what is REALLY needed in =
homebuilts - vs what is mandated by the FAA bureaucrats.) =20
For those of you who ARE wiring your plane, you ought to join his user =
list at http://www.matronics.com/subscribe/ and sign up for the =
AeroElectric list. You still need to buy his book!
Ronnie
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Christopher Barber=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 2:06 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Panel warning/indicatorlights
If you are not aware of it already, you may try the web site =
www.aeroelectric.com . It has a great deal of free information that you =
can download. It also has a book that I just ordered that is updated =
pretty often (mine was from March of 2004). It is obviously written by =
an engineer but in a manner that even this lowly JD can understand. =
This is Bob Nuckolls site. I have been seeing his name associated with =
homebuilt aviation and the electrical systems they use for about as long =
as I can remember. I just got the book. So far I think it was well =
worth the $30.50 .
All the best,
Chris
Christopher Barber
Attorney and Counselor at Law
=20
"Serving the needs of Senior Texans"
Barber Law Firm
11930 S Sam Houston Pkwy E
Suite 103
Houston, Texas 77089-4755
281-464-LAWS (5297)
CBarber@TexasAttorney.net
www.TexasAttorney.net=20
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On =
Behalf Of Al Gietzen
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 12:13 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR:Panel warning/indicatorlights
I have a total of about 11 green, yellow, and red indicator lights =
on my panel design for various alerts and circuit indicators. I'd =
appreciate some input on what to use. Seems LEDs would be the way to go =
- less likely to burn out then lamps. Being electronically challenged =
in certain areas, I'd have a hard time choosing from all the LEDs in the =
Digikey catalog. Is there a type that takes 12v, or do I need resisters =
in series, or a transformer.
BTW; they are set up so none of them are on when in normal flight =
status. =20
Thanks,
Al
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I wholeheartedly agree with Chris. Bob =
Nuckoll's book is=20
a must have for ANY airplane nut. Even if you decide not to wire =
your=20
plane, it has enough nuts and bolts and trouble shooting written for =
anybody=20
(you don't have to be a EE) that you really ought to buy it to help =
understand what is going on behind the panel and out back. I =
bought=20
several books about aircraft avionics and they weren't any where close =
to being=20
as useful as Nuckoll's. (Bob has worked for several aircraft =
manufacturers and=20
even worked on the Beech Starship, but he has a definite high level of=20
understanding for what is REALLY needed in homebuilts - vs what is =
mandated by=20
the FAA bureaucrats.) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>For those of you who ARE wiring your plane, you =
ought to join=20
his user list at </FONT><A =
href=3D"http://www.matronics.com/subscribe/"><FONT=20
size=3D2>http://www.matronics.com/subscribe/</FONT></A><FONT =
size=3D2> and sign=20
up for the AeroElectric list. You still need to buy his =
book!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D503585717-20042004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>If=20
you are not aware of it already, you may try the web site <A=20
href=3D"http://www.aeroelectric.com">www.aeroelectric.com</A> . =
It has a=20
great deal of free information that you can download. It also has a =
book that=20
I just ordered that is updated pretty often (mine was from March of=20
2004). It is obviously written by an engineer but in a manner =
that even=20
this lowly JD can understand. This is Bob Nuckolls site. I =
have=20
been seeing his name associated with homebuilt aviation and the=20
electrical systems they use for about as long as I can remember. =
I just=20
got the book. So far I think it was well worth the $30.50=20
.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D503585717-20042004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D503585717-20042004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>All=20
the best,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D503585717-20042004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D503585717-20042004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Chris</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
reflector-admin@tvbf.org=20
[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Al=20
Gietzen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 20, 2004 12:13 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
reflector@tvbf.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:Panel=20
warning/indicatorlights<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I have a total of =
about 11=20
green, yellow, and red indicator lights on my panel design for =
various=20
alerts and circuit indicators. I’d appreciate some input =
on what to=20
use. Seems LEDs would be the way to go – less likely to =
burn out then=20
lamps. Being electronically challenged in certain areas, =
I’d have a=20
hard time choosing from all the LEDs in the Digikey catalog. =
Is there=20
a type that takes 12v, or do I need resisters in series, or a=20
transformer.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">BTW; they are set up =
so none=20
of them are on when in normal flight status. =
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana">Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
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<P class=3DMsoPlainText><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><SPAN=20
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