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flysrv10(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:03 am Post subject: B and C pad mounted alternateor

Anyone using B&C's pad mounted 20 amp alternator as a primary?



I checked my consumption and with everything on (exception fuel pump) it is 22 amps.



I have 500 hrs on Van's alternator and dread having to pull a prop out on a trip to replace a belt or the alternator.



Thanks.



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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:57 am Post subject: B and C pad mounted alternateor

On 9/15/2013 6:02 AM, Rob Kermanj wrote:

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 Anyone using B&C's pad mounted 20 amp alternator as a primary?

I'm not using mine yet.
	


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		   I checked my consumption and with everything on (exception fuel pump) it is 22 amps.



 I have 500 hrs on Van's alternator and dread having to pull a prop out on a trip to replace a belt or the alternator.

A properly tensioned and aligned belt will last a long time.
	


I had 2200+ hours on one belt (my AA-1B) before I changed it.  It was 

showing signs of cracking so it was a preventative move.  You should 

have a lot of warning before a belt failure.  It should be on your 

checklist at annual and damage is easy to see.



Now for your 'dread'.  Next annual put a 'backup' belt on the nose of 

the engine and ty-wrap it to the forward lift ring to keep it out of the 

way.  I have seen the 'replacement' belt be unuseable because the 

primary lasted so long and it was just dried out.  I don't have any data 

but you should get at least 1000 hours out of a belt so change it during 

an annual or when you pull the prop for some reason.  Belts are cheap.

Linn



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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:07 am Post subject: B and C pad mounted alternateor

Good advice Linn. I will seriously consider it. 

How about the alt?  Anyone has failure hours in service data?  My first one lasted 200 hrs.  This one has 500 hrs and I have a long trip to take next month. I see black powder on the alt and I am worried. 

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On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Linn Walters <flying-nut(at)cfl.rr.com> wrote:

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 On 9/15/2013 6:02 AM, Rob Kermanj wrote:

> 

> 

> Anyone using B&C's pad mounted 20 amp alternator as a primary?

 I'm not using mine yet.

> I checked my consumption and with everything on (exception fuel pump) it is 22 amps.

> 

> I have 500 hrs on Van's alternator and dread having to pull a prop out on a trip to replace a belt or the alternator.

 A properly tensioned and aligned belt will last a long time.

 I had 2200+ hours on one belt (my AA-1B) before I changed it.  It was showing signs of cracking so it was a preventative move.  You should have a lot of warning before a belt failure.  It should be on your checklist at annual and damage is easy to see.

 Now for your 'dread'.  Next annual put a 'backup' belt on the nose of the engine and ty-wrap it to the forward lift ring to keep it out of the way.  I have seen the 'replacement' belt be unuseable because the primary lasted so long and it was just dried out.  I don't have any data but you should get at least 1000 hours out of a belt so change it during an annual or when you pull the prop for some reason.  Belts are cheap.

 Linn

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> Thanks.

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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:12 am Post subject: B and C pad mounted alternateor

That should be 'conditional inspection' not 'annual' .... old habits are 

hard to break.

Linn

On 9/15/2013 9:57 AM, Linn Walters wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 On 9/15/2013 6:02 AM, Rob Kermanj wrote:

> 

>

> Anyone using B&C's pad mounted 20 amp alternator as a primary?

 I'm not using mine yet.

> I checked my consumption and with everything on (exception fuel pump) 

> it is 22 amps.

>

> I have 500 hrs on Van's alternator and dread having to pull a prop 

> out on a trip to replace a belt or the alternator.

 A properly tensioned and aligned belt will last a long time.

 I had 2200+ hours on one belt (my AA-1B) before I changed it.  It was 

 showing signs of cracking so it was a preventative move.  You should 

 have a lot of warning before a belt failure.  It should be on your 

 checklist at annual and damage is easy to see.

 Now for your 'dread'.  Next annual put a 'backup' belt on the nose of 

 the engine and ty-wrap it to the forward lift ring to keep it out of 

 the way.  I have seen the 'replacement' belt be unuseable because the 

 primary lasted so long and it was just dried out.  I don't have any 

 data but you should get at least 1000 hours out of a belt so change it 

 during an annual or when you pull the prop for some reason.  Belts are 

 cheap.

 Linn

>

> Thanks.

>

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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:25 am Post subject: B and C pad mounted alternateor

On 9/15/2013 10:17 AM, Rob Kermanj wrote:

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 Good advice Linn. I will seriously consider it.



 How about the alt?  Anyone has failure hours in service data?  My first one lasted 200 hrs.  This one has 500 hrs and I have a long trip to take next month. I see black powder on the alt and I am worried.

You need to find out where the black powder is coming from.  I suspect 
	


the belt.  Look at the baffling around the belt for signs that the 

clearance wasn't enough.  I've read (here I think) about some original 

installations not having the flywheel and alternator pulleys aligned and 

needing modifications on the alternator mounting to make it fit 

properly.  That may have been a Plane Power problem though.  Have a safe 

trip.

Linn

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 Rob Kermanj

 Sent from my iPad



 On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Linn Walters <flying-nut(at)cfl.rr.com> wrote:



> 

>

> On 9/15/2013 6:02 AM, Rob Kermanj wrote:

>> 

>>

>> Anyone using B&C's pad mounted 20 amp alternator as a primary?

> I'm not using mine yet.

>> I checked my consumption and with everything on (exception fuel pump) it is 22 amps.

>>

>> I have 500 hrs on Van's alternator and dread having to pull a prop out on a trip to replace a belt or the alternator.

> A properly tensioned and aligned belt will last a long time.

> I had 2200+ hours on one belt (my AA-1B) before I changed it.  It was showing signs of cracking so it was a preventative move.  You should have a lot of warning before a belt failure.  It should be on your checklist at annual and damage is easy to see.

>

> Now for your 'dread'.  Next annual put a 'backup' belt on the nose of the engine and ty-wrap it to the forward lift ring to keep it out of the way.  I have seen the 'replacement' belt be unuseable because the primary lasted so long and it was just dried out.  I don't have any data but you should get at least 1000 hours out of a belt so change it during an annual or when you pull the prop for some reason.  Belts are cheap.

> Linn

>

>> Thanks.

>>

>> Do not archive

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

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>

>

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