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 Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:47 pm Post subject: Plane power Vs B&C Alternators |
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I would appreciate any feedback regarding the selection of both the main and auxiliary drive alternators please, as I'd like to compare the Plane Power and B & C offerings please.
I'm obviously looking at cost, but reliability, performance, after sales service and ease of mounting the units also come into play.
Your thoughts would be very much appreciated, especially when you've never seen any of these products before you buy.
Kind regards from (cold) down-under.
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RV-10 Serial No. 40299 VH-XPP (Reserved)
Adelaide, South Australia
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zackrv8
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: Plane power Vs B&C Alternators |
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Patrick,
I have a B&C 40 Amp alternator in my RV8 that is 10 years old. Never had a problem with it at all. Bullet proof in my opinion. So much so, I put a 60 amp B&C in the RV10 that I built. I also used their Linear Regulator.
B&C provides all the mounting hardware you need. Piece of cake to install.
Zack
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:04 am Post subject: Plane power Vs B&C Alternators |
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I’ve got both a B&C 60 amp primary and a 20 amp aux alternator and never had any issue. My goal was extremely high reliability in the electrical system and after doing a fair amount of research (certified and experimental) I settled on these. What I found is that while you will hear people complain about the price, it’s very difficult to find somebody that complains about their quality or reliability. As to Plane Power – no opinion.
Bob
RV-10 N442PM
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Subject: Plane power Vs B&C Alternators
I would appreciate any feedback regarding the selection of both the main and auxiliary drive alternators please, as I'd like to compare the Plane Power and B & C offerings please.
I'm obviously looking at cost, but reliability, performance, after sales service and ease of mounting the units also come into play.
Your thoughts would be very much appreciated, especially when you've never seen any of these products before you buy.
Kind regards from (cold) down-under.
PATRICK PULIS
RV-10 Serial No. 40299 VH-XPP (Reserved)
Adelaide, South Australia
Tel: +61 8 8236 6808
Fax: +61 8 8236 6899
Mob: +61 0418 850 156
60% Done - 90% To Go!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:01 am Post subject: Plane power Vs B&C Alternators |
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I have 2000 plus hours on my RV8 with the B&C 40 amp alternators with satisfactory performance. I have a total electric airplane, avionecs, ignition etc. I used tthe 40 ampt size because I wnated to make the airplanne as light as possible. No paint, light seats full IFR etc.
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Dick Martin
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the fast one
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au (rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au)> wrote:
[quote] I would appreciate any feedback regarding the selection of both the main and auxiliary drive alternators please, as I'd like to compare the Plane Power and B & C offerings please.
I'm obviously looking at cost, but reliability, performance, after sales service and ease of mounting the units also come into play.
Your thoughts would be very much appreciated, especially when you've never seen any of these products before you buy.
Kind regards from (cold) down-under.
PATRICK PULIS
RV-10 Serial No. 40299 VH-XPP (Reserved)
Adelaide, South Australia
Tel: +61 8 8236 6808
Fax: +61 8 8236 6899
Mob: +61 0418 850 156
60% Done - 90% To Go!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:35 am Post subject: Plane power Vs B&C Alternators |
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I don't have any direct comparison.
I have the B&C 60 amp and it has been great. It would be interesting to see both of them taken apart. At Oshkosh the B&C booth will compare a standard aircraft alternator to theirs and the B&C is just built better, better bearings, more windings, ect....
When I received my FWF kit in early 2006 they were supplying a Mazda alternator with the kit and gave me a $30-$40 credit when I returned it. I'm sure it works fine and can be easily replaced but I perceived the B&C as more reliable for my all glass panel with no analog backup.
Scott Schmidtscottmschmidt(at)yahoo.com
From: Richard Martin <martinaerodrome(at)gmail.com>
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Sent: Thu, August 12, 2010 9:57:46 AM
Subject: Re: Plane power Vs B&C Alternators
I have 2000 plus hours on my RV8 with the B&C 40 amp alternators with satisfactory performance. I have a total electric airplane, avionecs, ignition etc. I used tthe 40 ampt size because I wnated to make the airplanne as light as possible. No paint, light seats full IFR etc.
Good luck
Dick Martin
RV8 N233M
the fast one
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au (rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au)> wrote:
[quote] I would appreciate any feedback regarding the selection of both the main and auxiliary drive alternators please, as I'd like to compare the Plane Power and B & C offerings please.
I'm obviously looking at cost, but reliability, performance, after sales service and ease of mounting the units also come into play.
Your thoughts would be very much appreciated, especially when you've never seen any of these products before you buy.
Kind regards from (cold) down-under.
PATRICK PULIS
RV-10 Serial No. 40299 VH-XPP (Reserved)
Adelaide, South Australia
Tel: +61 8 8236 6808
Fax: +61 8 8236 6899
Mob: +61 0418 850 156
60% Done - 90% To Go!
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nukeflyboy
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| Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: Plane power Vs B&C Alternators |
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I have a B&C in my RV-6 but went with the Plane Power for the 10. Plane Power was not around when I built the RV-6. Both are good, and I know personally the folks at SkyTec/Plane Power. They stand by their products, have had excellent experience, and are really nice people.
The B&C stuff is very pricey. Until recently B&C had the only gear mounted standby alt but Plane Power is coming out with a nifty 20A unit. They had it at OSH and is a much better alternative to the 8A B&C standby alt. With 20A in standby an alternator failure becomes a real yawner.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:15 am Post subject: Plane power Vs B&C Alternators |
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B&C also has a gear mounted 20A standby. I installed it on my
airplane a couple of years ago. B&C alternators, starters, and
regulators may be a bit more expensive, but they are very high
quality and their customer service is excellent.
I recently changed out my B&C alternator for one from National Air
Parts because I needed a bigger alternator. The price of a rebuilt
70A alternator from National is as high as a new one from other
vendors. But, I am very impressed with the quality of this alternator
and the warranty is as good as a new one. It looks and feels like a
very heavy duty piece of equipment. It is also heavier than my old
B&C. These are certified alternators and National sells them to Uncle
Sam to use on UAV's. Customer service from Al Patron at National is
also excellent. This alternator seems to put out it's rated amperage
at idle RPM. I will report how it performs as time passes, but right
now I am delighted with it.
David Maib
40559
flying
On Aug 16, 2010, at 11:05 PM, nukeflyboy wrote:
I have a B&C in my RV-6 but went with the Plane Power for the 10.
Plane Power was not around when I built the RV-6. Both are good, and
I know personally the folks at SkyTec/Plane Power. They stand by
their products, have had excellent experience, and are really nice
people.
The B&C stuff is very pricey. Until recently B&C had the only gear
mounted standby alt but Plane Power is coming out with a nifty 20A
unit. They had it at OSH and is a much better alternative to the 8A
B&C standby alt. With 20A in standby an alternator failure becomes a
real yawner.
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Dave Moore
RV-6 flying
RV-10 QB - FWF
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