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I'm looking for some advice on a voltmeter (preferably digital) that
will plug into the "cigarette lighter" of my airplane. I found one on the J. C. Whitney site, but $50 is too much for what I want to use it for. I've got a JPI analyzer which reads voltages off the avionics bus, and also a Davtron clock which does the same. Curiously, they differ, with the JPI reading 0.3 to 0.5 volts lower! Furthermore, the voltage on the avionics bus seems to be less than I'd expect, anywhere from 12.2 to 13.0 (instead of the 13.2 I'd expect). Further-furthermore, the voltage drops during flight (I guess as the voltage regulator cuts off the alternator as the battery is recharged after starting) to the point where I get low-voltage warnings from the JPI. No other symptoms of electrical problems. Been doing this for many months (since I had the JPI installed) but still cranks fine. Anybody know of a reasonably priced gadget that will let me monitor the MAIN bus feeding the cigarette lighter? Rich |
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