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robin1(at)mrmoisture.com
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:56 pm Post subject: Electronic Ignition Choice

I am interested in using 1 Mag and 1 electronic ignition system on my

8A. Does anyone have an opinion on what would be the preferred system

for my second ignition the P-Mag or the Hall Effect Light Speed Plasma

III. 



Robin

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Neal.George(at)hurlburt.a
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:43 am Post subject: Electronic Ignition Choice

Robin - 



I'd recommend a P-Mag.  Smaller, self-contained, self-powered, easy set-up

and excellent support.



neal



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I am interested in using 1 Mag and 1 electronic ignition system on my

8A. Does anyone have an opinion on what would be the preferred system

for my second ignition the P-Mag or the Hall Effect Light Speed Plasma

III. 



Robin

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riffelj

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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:46 am Post subject: Electronic Ignition Choice

Robin,

 I chose putting 2 P-Mags on my RV-7A and couldn't be happier with the choice. The things I considered when I compared ignitions were: 

  How durable/reliable are they?  I knew I didn't want Mags because I'd lived with them on previous planes. They weren't Bad, but they took some care and maintenance. 
There was a lot of chatter about the early E/PMags. But they've been reliable for me and the chatter has quieted down the last couple years. As I understand it, they only have one moving part (a shaft in a bearing) that wears a LONG time. 
 
How easy is it to mount (orientation and form-factor)?  The PMags have roughly the same size/shape as Mags and can be mounted in any orientation.
 
What about fail-safety?  I chose two PMags so I didn't need any other power source if I had an alternator failure and battery failure. The down side is that I can not hand-prop it if I have a completely dead battery (but I'm not thrilled about hand-prop'g anyway). So I put a jump start connection under the cowl (highly recommended ... ask me how I know)[img]cid:330(at)goomoji.gmail[/img] 
 
How easy is it to time?  The PMags couldn't be easier ... less than 1 minute for BOTH units and no special equipment! A REAL advantage if you've timed mags before!
 
What about spark plugs?  With electronic ignition on both sides, I could use auto sparkplugs (at) $2-3/ea vs aviation plugs (at) $20+. That is quite a savings. No fouling either.
 
Tach signal  Yup, works great w/ my GrandRapids EIS.
 
Miscellaneous  I talked w/ the EMag folks at OSH, liked them, felt I could trust them and they seemed like they'd be in business into the future ... other vendors, not the same. 
 
Support  I've had their service bulletin done (There's been only one on mine) and they were quick and fair. They've been Terrific whenever I've called with questions.
 
Down sides  Can't really think of any. The connector is a little strange but has been reliable and seems robust so far. I can not vary the timing from the cockpit - but haven't really wanted/needed to. I only have experience with PMags and Mags (on previous planes), so I can't compare other systems.

  

 Good luck.

  

 "Jerry" Riffel

 N554JR - 125hrs

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rv8builder

Joined: 02 Jan 2009
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:36 am Post subject: Electronic Ignition Choice

If you do go with the P-Mag, check out this E or P Mag monitoring

device marketed by a friend of mine, Bill Repucci, who is flying a

RV-9 out of NC.



His web site is http://www.eicommander.com/



Dale



On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Robin Marks <robin1(at)mrmoisture.com> wrote:

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 I am interested in using 1 Mag and 1 electronic ignition system on my

 8A. Does anyone have an opinion on what would be the preferred system

 for my second ignition the P-Mag or the Hall Effect Light Speed Plasma

 III.



 Robin

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