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billhuntersemail(at)gmail
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 6:57 pm Post subject: SD-20/SD-60 Question

Hi Again…On a Roll Tonight I guess!!!

 

I am running a SD-60 and a LR3C-14 Voltage Regulator on one bus with its own battery and a SD-20 with its own LR3C-14 Voltage Regulator on the second bus with its own battery.  The engine is a Lycoming IO-540.

 

QUESTION 1:  I intend to operate my two electrical systems isolated with a bus tie that will be used for engine start only and then untied afterwards.  What happens if I forget to untie the two busses after engine start and both the SD-60 and the SD-20 are providing current to the combined system?  Do they share the load equally on the combined system?  What happens should the system load reach 50 AMPS?  Does the SD-20 simply max out at 20 AMPS and then the SD-60 picks up the rest of the 30 AMPS?  

 

QUESTION 2:  If I do remember to untie the busses…What happens to the single system when there is a temporary current spike on that isolated system?  Example:  Should the alternator be running at 90 percent of its capacity and then the electric landing gear hydraulic pump cycles and draws another 25-30 AMPS.  Does the voltage regulator simply limit the alternator output to its max output of 60/20 AMPS and then the system draws down the battery during the short time the gear pump is active or does the voltage regulator deactivate the SD-60 requiring a reset?

 

QUESTION 3:  How much output does the SD-60 and the SD-20 really put out both at idle and at cruise RPM?  I heard that the belt driven alternator will put out full production at low RPM however the SD-20 will only put out lower production at low RPM and only reach it’s full rated production at max RPM?

 

THANKS AGAIN ALL.

 

OH…BTW…I wish you all a prosperous New Year!!!

..

 

Cheers!!!

 

Bill  Hunter

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: SD-20/SD-60 Question

Answer 1: The alternators do not share the load equally.  The load will draw current from the source with the highest voltage.  It depends on what voltage each regulator is set at.  If the 60 amp is set at a higher voltage, it will provide all of the current.  If the 20 amp is set at a higher voltage and the load is higher than 20 amps, the 20 amp alternator will put out its maximum current but will not be able to maintain the voltage because the load is too great.  Once the voltage sags below the set point of the 60 amp alternator, then the 60 amp alternator will turn on and help the 20 amp alternator.  The 20 amp alternator will still be putting out its maximum current which could cause it to get hot if not provided with cooling.  There could be some instability where each alternator output varies up and down.



Answer 2: Here again, the load will draw current from the source with the highest voltage.  If the alternator voltage sags due to excessive current, when  the alternator voltage sags to battery voltage, then part of the current will come from the battery and part from the alternator.  A voltage regulator regulates voltage, not current.  If the voltage sags, the regulator will increase alternator field current in an attempt to maintain the set point voltage.  If the load is too great, the alternator output voltage will sag while its output current will be at maximum.  Alternator output current is self limiting.  It is only capable of so much.   I have never heard of a voltage regulator deactivating and requiring a reset.



Answer 3: I do not know.

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: SD-20/SD-60 Question

1/2)

   Diagram Z-12 calls for:

      Two alternators and one battery.

      SD-60 alternator with LR-3 regulator. B and C presets this regulator to 14.2 volts.

      SD-20 alternator with SB-1 regulator, B and C presets this regulator to 13.0 volts.



   The SD-60 will carry all the load because it is set higher; but Z-12 has SD-20 switched off until needed.



   When SD-60 is inoperative Z-12 calls for:

      A panel light that will flash above 20 amps calling for you to shed load.

      The panel light flashes if you install the SBK-14 option for the SB1B-14 regulator.

      I interpolate the SD-20 will make 20 amps at 1750 rpm.

      I think the battery will absorb most of the short-term hydraulic pump current. Also think about what engine RPM will be.



   But are you using Z-14? Z-14 calls for two two alternators at 14.2 volts. Ref its description in Appendix Z and also in Chapter 17 "Electrical System Reliability"; paragraph "Dual Alternator/Dual Battery . . . the mother of all electrical systems. . . ."



3)

   SD-20, ref page 2 here:

     https://bandc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/quickfacts_bc410-h_2019.pdf

     Runs at 1.3 times crank RPM.

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Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:56 am Post subject: SD-20/SD-60 Question

On 1/3/2017 9:55 PM, William Hunter       wrote:

     

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I am running a SD-60 and a LR3C-14             Voltage Regulator on one bus with its own battery and a             SD-20 with its own LR3C-14 Voltage Regulator on the second             bus with its own battery.  The engine is a Lycoming IO-540.       

     	
     I have been operating an RV10 with a Z-14, LR3Cs, an SD40 and SD20,      all on an IO-540.  A Z-14 is what you are describing.

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QUESTION 1:  I intend to operate my two             electrical systems isolated with a bus tie that will be used             for engine start only and then untied afterwards.  What             happens if I forget to untie the two busses after engine             start and both the SD-60 and the SD-20 are providing current             to the combined system?  Do they share the load equally on             the combined system?  What happens should the system load             reach 50 AMPS?  Does the SD-20 simply max out at 20 AMPS and             then the SD-60 picks up the rest of the 30 AMPS? 

                  

     	
      Operationally, the idea is to use the systems tied for the start,     then untie them for flight.  I've run them both ways, 50:50, over     800 hours.  No problems either way but I can't tell you exactly what     was charging what, when, due a voltage measurement problem (see way     below).  

     

     A big reason you run them split is so you can detect any problems.      I recently 'lost' the SD-40 in IMC - low voltage light came on and     bus voltage dropped to battery levels on the one bus.  Nothing     popped or anything so I simply cross-tied the buses and turned off     the Alt/Batt switch on the SD-40 side.  The SD-20 kept the voltage     at an acceptable, constant level until the flight was completed.     (the problem on the SD-40 bus turned out to a degraded connection     somewhere in the LR3-switch-bus circuit that detects field voltage.     Executing B&C LR3 troubleshooting procedure identified the     problem.  All connections were physically reset and problem     resolved)

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QUESTION 2:  If I do remember to untie             the busses…What happens to the single system when there is a             temporary current spike on that isolated system?  Example:              Should the alternator be running at 90 percent of its             capacity and then the electric landing gear hydraulic pump             cycles and draws another 25-30 AMPS.  Does the voltage             regulator simply limit the alternator output to its max             output of 60/20 AMPS and then the system draws down the             battery during the short time the gear pump is active or             does the voltage regulator deactivate the SD-60 requiring a             reset?       

     	
     Just like a single bus/alt/batt, it draws on the battery but you     won't even notice.

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QUESTION 3:  How much output does the             SD-60 and the SD-20 really put out both at idle and at             cruise RPM?  I heard that the belt driven alternator will             put out full production at low RPM however the SD-20 will             only put out lower production at low RPM and only reach it’s             full rated production at max RPM?       

     	
     Yes, the SD-20 will put out considerably less than 20amps at idle.      Doesn't really matter in my experience 

     

     Voltage Measurement:  I created a problem with how I measured bus     voltages.  I have a GRT panel with (3) EFISs and (1) EIS.  I took     one voltage measurement from the EIS and the other from the EFIS,     and then displayed the 2 voltages on the EFIS.  This was easy since     the EFISs were on 1 bus and the EIS on the other.  In both cases I     was getting the voltage level of the feeds for each system.  However     the EFISs represent a significant load and the voltage there was     about .6 volts less than bus voltage.  On the other hand, the EIS is     a  very low, constant load device and the voltage there more or less     was equal to bus voltage.  Many problems resulted from this.  The     solution is to get your 2 bus measurements from places that match     bus voltages.

     

     Load Balancing:  Distinguish between constant loads and temporary     loads.  My understanding is that you generally balance for constant     loads (Powered on panel devices, strobes, running lights) and rely     on your excess capacity and battery for the others (gear, landing     lights, radio transmit, engine start).  I got a bit fancy and     started with too many constant loads on the SD-20.  Though the SD-20     will run everything on both buses in daytime cruise and keep the     battery fully charged. 

     

     Charging voltage levels: If you are using AGM batteries (PC680s     here) be careful about low bus voltages.  14.2 is a good  minimum     and you should see at least 14 on both buses at shutdown.  Anything     less means that your battery is being stored at less than full     charge and that will shorten its life.  Any shutdown voltage level     of 13.x is going to cost you extra battery money in my experience.      

     

     Bill "wishing for FIKI" Watson

     

     

       	 		 			 				 			 		 		 			

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:16 am Post subject: SD-20/SD-60 Question

I am running a SD-60 and a LR3C-14 Voltage Regulator on one bus with its own battery and a SD-20 with its own LR3C-14 Voltage Regulator on the second bus with its own battery.  The engine is a Lycoming IO-540.



   Okay, Figure Z-14 . . .

  

 QUESTION 1:  I intend to operate my two electrical systems isolated with a bus tie that will be used for engine start only and then untied afterwards.  What happens if I forget to untie the two busses after engine start and both the SD-60 and the SD-20 are providing current to the combined system?  Do they share the load equally on the combined system?  What happens should the system load reach 50 AMPS?  Does the SD-20 simply max out at 20 AMPS and then the SD-60 picks up the rest of the 30 AMPS?  



         Not necessarily.  Both regulators should be set for

         optimal BATTERY maintenance (14.2 to 14.6 volts).

         It’s practically impossible to set them to the same

         voltage. Hence, while paralleled, the alternator

         with the slightly higher setting will ‘hog’ the

         load until such time as it maxes out, bus voltage

         falls until the alternator with the lower set-point

         picks up the difference.

  

 QUESTION 2:  If I do remember to untie the busses . . .



         How would this happen? If wired per the published

         drawing, the crossfeed contactor is automatically

         closed when a SPRING LOADED switch is moved to

         START position. This gets you two batteries for

         cranking while illuminating a CROSSFEED WARN

         light. When the engine starts, the switch is

         released, the contactor opens, the light goes

         out. Nothing to 'forget'.



 



 

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 What happens to the single system when there is a temporary current spike on that isolated system?  Example:  Should the alternator be running at 90 percent of its capacity and then the electric landing gear hydraulic pump cycles and draws another 25-30 AMPS.  Does the voltage regulator simply limit the alternator output to its max output of 60/20 AMPS and then the system draws down the battery during the short time the gear pump is active or does the voltage regulator deactivate the SD-60 requiring a reset?



         Not sure what the concern is here. First, how do

         you expect to normally load either alternator so

         heavily? Both sides should be designed to achieve

         25% or so of headroom on the alternator for battery

          charging.



         But even if the inrush current from a pump motor

         exceeds an alternator's rated capacity, the bus

         voltage sags, the battery picks up the difference,

         and all returns to normal after the event . . . which

         is generally over in tens of milliseconds. No big

         deal.

 

 QUESTION 3:  How much output does the SD-60 and the SD-20 really put out both at idle and at cruise RPM?  I heard that the belt driven alternator will put out full production at low RPM however the SD-20 will only put out lower production at low RPM and only reach it’s full rated production at max RPM?



         Generally true. Don't go by what you HEAR . . . go

         get the specs from the folks who design, manufacture,

         sell and support the systems. Generally speaking,

         B&C belt driven alternators DO run fast . . . unlike

          alternators deliberately slowed by installation of

         larger pulleys (to save bearings), the B&C alternators

         (and most others) produce a substantial fraction of

         rated output at taxi speeds.



         The SD-20 is mechanically crippled by installation on

         a drive pad with a max rpm on the order of 4K . . . LESS

         than minimum speed for full output from the 40A core

         from which the SD-20 is manufactured.



         Have offered that, it behooves every builder to KNOW

         what the in flight running loads are on ANY alternators.

         To KNOW what headroom is available to recharge the

         companion battery. To KNOW what energy levels are

         stored in any combination of batteries.



         Figure Z-14 offers a tall fire-wall against failures

         but it does not negate the value of discovering and

          understanding EVERYTHING there is to know about how

         all the pieces fit together along with the effect

         any single failure might have on in-flight systems

          operations.



 



 

 

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