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Tim_Lewis(at)msm.umr.edu
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: Pullable 60 Amp Breaker

Over the years I've looked without success for a pullable 60 Amp breaker.  The other day I noticed one in a friend's Glastar (an early two-weeks-to-taxi pathfinder).  I crawled under the panel, jotted down the part number, and found several sources on the net.  The part number is 413-K14-LN2, made by ETA.  I bought one from Pacific Coast Avionics (part number "ETA-60".  They have a 75 Amp version, too.

 

 Use with caution, of course.  Pulling the breaker when the alternator is putting out significant current can ruin the alternator (V = L*di/dt, I suppose).

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: Pullable 60 Amp Breaker

For what its worth I just through mine away and went to a fuse from  B&C  .  Had to many problems with this  breaker.  I  was on my second one in four years.

  

 Dane Sheahen

 RV8a and all Glass

  

  

  

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Over the years I've looked without success for a pullable 60    Amp breaker.  The other day I noticed one in a friend's Glastar (an early    two-weeks-to-taxi pathfinder).  I crawled under the panel, jotted down    the part number, and found several sources on the net.  The part number    is 413-K14-LN2, made by ETA.  I bought one from Pacific Coast Avionics    (part number "ETA-60".  They have a 75 Amp version, too.



Use with    caution, of course.  Pulling the breaker when the alternator is putting    out significant current can ruin the alternator (V = L*di/dt, I    suppose).

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RV-10 #40059 under construction 	
	


 

  



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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject: Pullable 60 Amp Breaker

What problems did you encounter?



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RV-6A N47TD -- 975 hrs

RV-10 #40059 under construction



FASTPILOTRV8(at)aol.com wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   For what its worth I just through mine away and went to a fuse from 

 B&C  .  Had to many problems with this  breaker.  I was on my second 

 one in four years.

  

 Dane Sheahen

 RV8a and all Glass

  

  

  

 In a message dated 11/18/2007 8:11:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, 

 Tim_Lewis(at)msm.umr.edu writes:



     Over the years I've looked without success for a pullable 60 Amp

     breaker.  The other day I noticed one in a friend's Glastar (an

     early two-weeks-to-taxi pathfinder).  I crawled under the panel,

     jotted down the part number, and found several sources on the

     net.  The part number is 413-K14-LN2, made by ETA.  I bought one

     from Pacific Coast Avionics (part number "ETA-60".  They have a 75

     Amp version, too.



     Use with caution, of course.  Pulling the breaker when the

     alternator is putting out significant current can ruin the

     alternator (V = L*di/dt, I suppose).

     -- 

     Tim Lewis -- HEF (Manassas, VA)

     RV-6A N47TD -- 900 hrs

     RV-10 #40059 under construction



  



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fastpilotrv8

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Location: Chicago Area

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject: Pullable 60 Amp Breaker

I had problems blowing  the 60 amp circuit breaker in flight only. B&C suggested I tighten  down the screws on the 60 amp circuit breaker and check the crimps on the 8 ga  wire. (Stiffness of the 8ga. wire puts a strain on the circuit  breaker) First screw I  turned about a 1/4 turn, second screw turned  about 1/8 of a turn and broke.  So I put a new 60 amp breaker  in.  Went flying again, blew the  5 amp breaker for the field  on the B & C alternator. So I sent the alternator in to be checked out by  B&C.  Alternator checked out  fine.  Talked with Tim at B&C he suggest there large fuse in line. I  installed the fuse replaced 8ga. with a 6 ga. Cable, now everything is  fine.   

  

The first circuit  breaker lasted 4 years. Also the placement of the circuit breaker on  my RV8 meant every time I had to add a switch or change something I was tugging  and bending the 8ga. wire hooked up to the circuit breaker.  This probably  caused the problem and it could have been in the crimps.  Just remember  that is big wire going to a small little screw.  I suppose if you hook the  circuit breaker up to a buss strip you wouldn't have the problem I  had. 

  

Dane  

  

  

  

 

 

What problems did you encounter?



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RV-6A N47TD -- 975 hrs

RV-10 #40059 under  construction



FASTPILOTRV8(at)aol.com wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   For what its  worth I just through mine away and went to a fuse from 

 B&C   .  Had to many problems with this  breaker.  I was on my second  

 one in four years.

  

 Dane Sheahen

 RV8a and  all Glass

  

  

  

 In a message  dated 11/18/2007 8:11:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, 

  Tim_Lewis(at)msm.umr.edu writes:



      Over the years I've looked without success for a pullable 60 Amp

      breaker.  The other day I noticed one in a friend's Glastar  (an

     early two-weeks-to-taxi pathfinder).  I  crawled under the panel,

     jotted down the part number,  and found several sources on the

     net.  The part  number is 413-K14-LN2, made by ETA.  I bought one

      from Pacific Coast Avionics (part number "ETA-60".  They have  a 75

     Amp version, too.



      Use with caution, of course.  Pulling the breaker when  the

     alternator is putting out significant current can  ruin the

     alternator (V = L*di/dt, I  suppose).

     -- 

      Tim Lewis -- HEF (Manassas, VA)

     RV-6A  N47TD -- 900 hrs

     RV-10 #40059 under  construction



  



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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: Pullable 60 Amp Breaker

In a message dated 11/21/2007 3:40:34 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  FASTPILOTRV8(at)aol.com writes:

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		  I had problems    blowing the 60 amp circuit breaker in flight only. B&C suggested    I tighten down the screws on the 60 amp circuit breaker and check the crimps    on the 8 ga wire. (Stiffness of the 8ga. wire puts a strain on the    circuit breaker) First screw I  turned about a 1/4 turn, second    screw turned about 1/8 of a turn and broke.  So I put a new 60 amp    breaker  in.  Went flying    again, blew the 5 amp    breaker for the field on the B & C alternator. So I sent the alternator in    to be checked out by B&C.  Alternator checked out fine.  Talked with Tim at B&C he suggest there large fuse in    line. 	


 

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 Assuming that there is no error in the way your system is wired, a 60 Amp  rated B&C alternator can happily supply somewhat more than 60A  during periods when the battery is run down (and demanding a high charging  rate) while at the same time being asked to power up a lot of  greedy on-line accessories.

  

 I have used a nice 70A rated E-T-A pullable circuit breaker (E-T-A P/N  413-K14-LN2-70A) on my 60A B&C since day one and have never had a nuisance  trip.

  

 The link for the datasheet is here http://www.e-t-a.com/uploads/prodb/D_413_e_A.pdf

  

 Even though the photo is incorrect on the Allied website, they  claim they have 19 in stock http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/ProductDetail.asp?SKU=677-0287&SEARCH=&ID=&DESC=413%2DK14%2DLN2%2D70A&R=677%2D0287&sid=47437500130F617F

  

 Good Luck.

  

  

 N1GV (RV-6A, Flying 870hrs, O-360-A1A, C/S, Silicon  Valley) 



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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: Pullable 60 Amp Breaker

Dane,

 Thanks for sharing your experience.  I noticed you described the "small little screw" on the circuit breaker.  I wonder if the design has been changed over the years.  The screws on the 60 amp pullable breaker I bought are 3/16 (AN-3 size).  These screws are larger than the screws on any other breaker on my panel (RV-6A or RV-10).  

 In any case, based on your insights I'll pay extra attention to isolating the feed wire to the 60 Amp breaker so I don't stress the attach point.

 Thanks,

 Tim Lewis

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I had problems blowing the 60 amp circuit breaker in flight only. B&C suggested I tighten down the screws on the 60 amp circuit breaker and check the crimps on the 8 ga wire. (Stiffness of the 8ga. wire puts a strain on the circuit breaker) First screw I  turned about a 1/4 turn, second screw turned about 1/8 of a turn and broke.  So I put a new 60 amp breaker  in.  Went flying again, blew the 5 amp breaker for the field on the B & C alternator. So I sent the alternator in to be checked out by B&C.  Alternator checked out fine.  Talked with Tim at B&C he suggest there large fuse in line. I installed the fuse replaced 8ga. with a 6 ga. Cable, now everything is fine.     

The first circuit breaker lasted 4 years. Also the placement of the circuit breaker on my RV8 meant every time I had to add a switch or change something I was tugging and bending the 8ga. wire hooked up to the circuit breaker.  This probably caused the problem and it could have been in the crimps.  Just remember that is big wire going to a small little screw.  I suppose if you hook the circuit breaker up to a buss strip you wouldn't have the problem I had.   

Dane    

 What problems did you encounter?

 -- 

 Tim Lewis -- HEF (Manassas, VA)

 RV-6A N47TD -- 975 hrs

 RV-10 #40059 under construction

 FASTPILOTRV8(at)aol.com (FASTPILOTRV8(at)aol.com) wrote:

 > For what its worth I just through mine away and went to a fuse from 

 > B&C  .  Had to many problems with this  breaker.  I was on my second 

 > one in four years.

 >  

 > Dane Sheahen

 > RV8a and all Glass

 >  

 >  

 >  

 > In a message dated 11/18/2007 8:11:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, 

 > Tim_Lewis(at)msm.umr.edu (Tim_Lewis(at)msm.umr.edu) writes:

 >

 >

 >

 >     Over the years I've looked without success for a pullable 60 Amp

 >     breaker.  The other day I noticed one in a friend's Glastar (an

 >     early two-weeks-to-taxi pathfinder).  I crawled under the panel,

 >     jotted down the part number, and found several sources on the

 >     net.  The part number is 413-K14-LN2, made by ETA.  I bought one

 >     from Pacific Coast Avionics (part number "ETA-60".  They have a 75

 >     Amp version, too.

 >

 >     Use with caution, of course.  Pulling the breaker when the

 >     alternator is putting out significant current can ruin the

 >     alternator (V = L*di/dt, I suppose).

 >

 >

 >     -- 

 >     Tim Lewis -- HEF (Manassas, VA)

 >     RV-6A N47TD -- 900 hrs

 >     RV-10 #40059 under construction

 >

 >  

 >

 >

 >

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