REFLECTOR: speed control

[Lou Stedman]

Thanks Sid
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sbjknox" <sbjknox at earthlink.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: speed control


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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lou Stedman" <stedmanlou at roadrunner.com>
>
>> Subject: REFLECTOR: speed control
>
>
>> Well I am a little confused. I purchased a motor speed control from ACS.
>> The speed control has three wires to be connected. One picks up 12V power
>> with a 1A fuse, one goes to ground, and the third supplies power to the
>> switch on my control stick. Seems pretty simple, but upon investigation 
>> of
>> my present system, my elevator trim motor is being supplied by a 20A
>> breaker. The Manuel indicates the use of a 10A breaker. The 20A breaker
>> which supplies power to my switch also is supplying power to my electric
>> turn bank and my landing light. It seems like I should break these three
>> into three separate breakers, two tens for turn bank and landing, and the
>> recommended 1A for the speed control which will feed my elevator trim
>> motor. My question is this. Is 1A enough to feed that motor? If not what
>> should be done to install the motor speed control?
> Lou Stedman
> Velocity SEFG
> N7044Q
> Olean, NY
>
>>>>>
>
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>
> I agree with your decision to split them to their own breakers.  However,
> I'm sure that 1 Amp is not enough for the trim motor speed control and the
> elec T&B does not need a 10 A breaker and should be ok with 1 A (or 2 or 
> 5).
> 10A should be ok for the landing light.
>
> You may get some replys that say that the sizing of a breaker (or fuse) be
> dictated by the size of the wire and not the load.   I am not going to 
> argue
> for or against that... you can decide that one.
>
> Sid Knox
> Oklahoma
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