REFLECTOR: Electrical Diagram

Don Johnston numa at comcast.net
Sun Dec 29 19:39:27 CST 2013


Is the ground power connected through a manual switch?

On Sunday, December 29, 2013, Patrick Sieders wrote:

> Hello All,
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> I have been working on my electrical diagram for a while now and I am
> about to put it in the airplane. But, it’s always nice to have a second
> look (or a third, fourth…….) , especially someone with experience with the
> VP-X system. And so I present to you my simplified main power system. Now I
> know that this might spark a discussion about how simple your electrical
> system should be, I understand, but that is not what I asked for help.
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> A little explanation : I wanted to use both my alternators at the same
> time, on separate busses. The VP-X as you might know, only accepts one at a
> time. So I made a circuit that makes it possible for my backup alternator
> to disconnect from the non essential bus (seat heat etc.) and connect to
> the main bus in the event my main alternator quits. If the backup
> alternator quits as well, then the main battery will be used for emergency
> power, which depletes. The backup battery will feed emergency instruments
> via power input #2 on those particular instruments, when the power of the
> main batt drops below it’s own level.
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> My question is for you to find any scenario and/or electrical situation
> that can occur which would be detrimental to the system. Ask me questions
> if you have them.
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> Thanks for your participation, and if I do not speak to you until the new
> year, Many blue skies and soft landings for 2014 !
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> Patrick
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> Patrick & Dana Sieders
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> 7244 Sugarloaf Drive
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> Nashville TN 37211
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> Tel. 615-250-2304
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> Cell P. 615-918-2698
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> Cell D. 615-918-2699
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> Email. Js3201 at comcast.net <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'Js3201 at comcast.net');>
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> Http://www.sieders.com/sieders
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