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Kyle Boatright wrote:


"JKimmel" wrote in message
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Kyle Boatright wrote:

I need a trickle of electrical power about a dozen times a year in my
hangar. I need it for my 125 watt preheater if I'm taking an
early-morning flight in the winter, and will use it for a .25A trickle
charger if I've let the aircraft sit for more than a week or two.

The problem is that my T-hangar doesn't have power. One of the other
hangar renters had electrical service pulled to his hangar, and sublets
15A breakers for $15/month = $180/year, which is a bit much for me,
considering my needs are for a dollar or so of electricity a year.

Any suggestions other than either buying a small generator or paying the
$15/month?

I'm asking because the "power guy" complained last week when I ran a
dropcord to a neighboring hangar for an hour last week to run the trickle
charger...

KB

Put a static inverter in your car.

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J Kimmel

www.metalinnovations.com


Typically, I need power when I'm *not* at the airport. The preheater, for
instance, needs 3-4 hours to heat the engine a reasonable amount. Go by the
airport the night before, set the timer to turn on the preheater at 5AM, and
when I get to the airport the next morning, the engine is nice and toasty.
The trickle charger is worse, it probably needs power for 12 continuous
hours to do a whole lot of good.


I could install a piper style power receptacle on the airplane for cold
starting, but I'd prefer to have a cheap trickle of 120v power..


KB


A 125 watts isn't a trickle.

The battery you could take care of with a solar charger for RVs and
other seldom drive vehicles for about $20.


It is interesting that you are worried about your battery for just a
couple of weeks. That thing should maintain a charge for a month or
more. But a solar panel would work. There is a large up from investment,
but you could go with solar panels, inverters, and deep cycle batteries.
It does work, but the materials are expensive depending on the watts you
are wanting. I think my pre heater is 250 watts. One probe in each
cylinder and one in the oil pan. But, my hangar is wired.


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Regards,

Ross
C-172F 180 hp
KSWI