Ed Anderson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:49 pm Post subject: Monitor for Emag/Pmag was Electronic Ignition Choice |
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For those of you who are using/considering Pmag/Emags for your electronic Ignition. My partner and I have developed and are selling the Electronic Ignition Commander which provides a means of monitoring and controlling the electronic configuration of your units. I won’t go into details here, but if interested
Check out our web page for details. Currently only the 2 ¼” standard instrument case version is available.
http://www.eicommander.com/index.htm
The manual has details on the various display screens start on page 14.
Contact information for my partner, Bill Repucci, is on the website.
Ed
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson(at)carolina.rr.com
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From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of J Riffel
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:45 AM
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: 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:image001.gif(at)01CABBB8.558ED100[/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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