REFLECTOR: Electrical shorts to fat feeders

[Scott Derrick]

Keith,

Bob Knuckles of AeroElectric fame is in complete agreement...

Scott

Keith Hallsten wrote:
> Yes, but in a fiberglass airplane, what are you shorting to?  If it’s to 
> a small wire, that wire’s fuse or breaker will open, or the fault will 
> quickly clear via melting.  If we all take special care to support the 
> fat wires in the engine compartment with cushioned clamps, etc. there 
> should not be shorts to the engine or mount.
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> The fact is, the entire fleet of certified aircraft do not have circuit 
> protecting devices on the fat feeders.  There does not seem to be a lot 
> of melted aluminum plummeting out of the sky, so the risks are 
> apparently reasonable.
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> Keith Hallsten
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