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david.nelson(at)pobox.com
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:11 am Post subject: What is the SD-8's regulator doing when not being used

Hi Bob,



With the plane in a cruise configuration and 'Aux Alt' switch 'Off', is the 

regulator sinking all the power that the SD-8 is producing?



Thanks,

 	 /\/elson



~~  Lately my memory seems to be like a steel trap .... without any spring.  ~~

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etienne.phillips(at)gmail
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:04 am Post subject: What is the SD-8's regulator doing when not being used

Hi /\/elson



Since there's no current flowing through the regulator, my guess is  

that it's not doing anything... Converting the open-circuit voltage of  

the SD-8 to 13.8V (or whatever yours is set to) doesn't dissipate any  

energy until the current starts to flow.



Etienne



On 03 Nov 2009, at 7:40 PM, David E. Nelson wrote:



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 Hi Bob,



 With the plane in a cruise configuration and 'Aux Alt' switch 'Off',  

 is the regulator sinking all the power that the SD-8 is producing?



 Thanks,

 	 /\/elson



 ~~  Lately my memory seems to be like a steel trap .... without any  

 spring.  ~~

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