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longg(at)pjm.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:13 am Post subject: External Power Options

I don't know what everyone is using but I definitely don't want the lead

anchor plug and related equipment I had on My Cherokee. I don't want the

Cessna variety either. These days you're hard pressed to find support

for either after business hours. Finding a 110 plug is much more

feasible.



Couldn't I just use two of the below recessed into my cowling/fuselage

and connect them directly to the battery +/-?



In that way I can just connect my charger and receive the same benefit.

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=2848

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nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:25 am Post subject: External Power Options

At 09:43 AM 2/22/2010, you wrote:

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I don't know what everyone is using but I definitely don't want the lead

anchor plug and related equipment I had on My Cherokee. I don't want the

Cessna variety either. These days you're hard pressed to find support

for either after business hours. Finding a 110 plug is much more

feasible.



Couldn't I just use two of the below recessed into my cowling/fuselage

and connect them directly to the battery +/-?



In that way I can just connect my charger and receive the same benefit.

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=2848


	


    The Piper-Style ground power connector is light

    and low cost . . . an readily serviced by folks

    who are truly in FBO business. Further, you can

    fabricate your own set of jumper cables with the

    mating connector on one end and carry it in the

    a/c for use when only a car or portable battery

    is available for support.



    I don't think I'd want hi-fault current terminals

    hanging out just to support and exceedingly rare

    need for ground power.



    In 20+ years I've only be to the FBO twice to

    get ground power support. And that was with weather

    conditions that I would much rather not have been

    flying in (-10F).



    For 99.9% of your flying, ground power support

    is just dead weight. If your proposed missions

    put you at higher risk for needing ground power,

    then some robust, universally installed architecture

    will probably serve you best.



    Bob . . .



    P.S. those plastic firewall feed-throughs are NOT

    firewall rated just in case anyone is thinking

    they might use those elsewhere . . .

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