Skycraft Landing Light Question

I thought the Skycraft's STC required the removal of the nose light..

Nope.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
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Jay Honeck wrote:
I'm in the midst of having these lights installed, (they are the
cut-in-the-leading-edge landing lights) and we come to a fork in the road
with regards to the wiring.

The kit comes with a split L/R on/off switch, and two 10 amp circuit
breakers. This means that my existing landing light switch stays in the
panel, controlling the nose light only, while this new switch has to go in
the panel somewhere, separately controlling EACH wing light.

Having seperate switches for each lamp would allow you to spread out the
high-current load of each lamp as it turns on. I'll admit to not knowing how
significant this turn-on load is, just a thought from a person with a dangerous
amount of knowledge.

Dave

Having seperate switches for each lamp would allow you to spread out the
high-current load of each lamp as it turns on. I'll admit to not knowing
how significant this turn-on load is, just a thought from a person with a
dangerous amount of knowledge.

I think the combined amperage of all three lights is something like 24 amps.

I have no idea if that's considered "a lot" for a Cherokee 235's electrical
system. Can anyone with this knowledge chime in, please?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
I think the combined amperage of all three lights is something like 24 amps.

I have no idea if that's considered "a lot" for a Cherokee 235's electrical
system. Can anyone with this knowledge chime in, please?

I don't think it has anything to do with a 235's electrical system vs. any
other plane. The issue is whether the wire gauge is sufficient for that
much current and/or whether the switch contacts can handle that much
current.

--- Jay

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Jay, I have RMD wingtip lights on my Arrow, plus the nose bowl so I
think my total amperage will be the same as yours. I have the 2
wingtip lights on a single separate rocker switch in the group. The
plane was this way when I bought it, so I don't know what got
displaced. My strobe switch is way out in right field, and the
autopilot is in left field, with a separate avionics switch, so maybe
one of those.
I like having the tip lights by themselves. They last a lot longer
than the one on the nose bowl so I often use them routinely when flying
around Chicago. I haven't had any problems in 5 years with the single
switch, so if the switch, breaker, and wiring will all support the
amperage draw a single circuit should be fine.

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I have the 2
wingtip lights on a single separate rocker switch in the group. The
plane was this way when I bought it, so I don't know what got
displaced.

The standard switch bank order (from left to right) was : Master,
Fuel pump, Landing light, Beacon (strobe), Pitot heat.

My strobe switch is way out in right field, and the
autopilot is in left field, with a separate avionics switch, so maybe
one of those.

Sound like whomever did your installation displaced the beacon/strobe
switch.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)