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Another long shot is might the master switch or master relay be
intermittent? Normally I'd think any inductive kickbacks from motors etc would be ballasted by the battery - as long as it stays connected to the main bus. But if there is anything intermittent in the master contactor system, any inductive load will kick into whatever electronics are down-circuit from the intermittent. A classic example of this is if a master contactor should stutter (like from a weak battery) when the starter is engaged, the collapsing field from the starter could generate enormous voltage spikes which could wipe out any electronics that are also turned on. This is probably why we are told to turn off radios etc before starting. |
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nrp wrote:
Another long shot is might the master switch or master relay be intermittent? Normally I'd think any inductive kickbacks from motors etc would be ballasted by the battery - as long as it stays connected to the main bus. But if there is anything intermittent in the master contactor system, any inductive load will kick into whatever electronics are down-circuit from the intermittent. A classic example of this is if a master contactor should stutter (like from a weak battery) when the starter is engaged, the collapsing field from the starter could generate enormous voltage spikes which could wipe out any electronics that are also turned on. This is probably why we are told to turn off radios etc before starting. May not be applicable, but I have a '65 Cessna that has a single master switch (DPST). It does connect the alternator and pull in the master solenoid. I had ammeter swings and they would get so bad as to shut down the system. I guess it was making the OVR trip. I found quite by accident that it was the bad (design) master switch on the alternator side. Replaced with a really good (designed) switch and I have had no more problems. -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP KSWI |
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