[simpits-tech] Circuit Breakers

[Joseph Fagner]

Since posting this, I've read up on them and you are correct, they are slow
blow breakers as many components in the aircraft have a pretty good
inductive load and tend to need spikey type currents to power up before
stabilizing (at least on the AC side) their load.

I think I will look at an automotive type fuse box for my application and
see how that might pan out.

Jay

Show me a man who cannot be bothered to do the little things, and I will
show you a man who cannot be trusted to do the big ones.
--Lawrence Bell, Founder Bell Hellicopter
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[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Roy Coates
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:43 AM
To: Simulator Cockpit tech list
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Circuit Breakers

On Sun, 2 Nov 2008, Joseph Fagner wrote:

> Believe it or not, I'm actually at a point now where I can start running
> power to the sim.  I seem to recall several years ago this topic but don't
> recall the details.  I have several aircraft type circuit breakers (DC
> rated) I'd like to use for the DC voltages in the pit (I'll leave the AC
> stuff to my house circuits).  Does anyone know if these can safely be used
> in this type of application?  Some of you guys with Heavies pits, I know
> ya'll use circuit breakers, what configurations are folks using, if any?
>

I was warned off these things Jay. Apparently they are quite slow to
respond and so don't offer the best protection.

Roy.

--

Roy Coates.
Dept of Engineering.
Liverpool University.
E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 794 4862
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