Piper Wing Lighting

"zatatime" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 20:07:37 GMT, "John Kunkel"
wrote:

All three turned on at idle would exceed the
alternator output.


Doesn't that make your airplane "illegal" (technically speaking of
course).

I thought the total draw of an electrical system could not exceed 80%
of the output capacity of the alternator.

Am I incorrect, or is there more to this concept?

The operative phrase is "at idle". At cruise rpm the alternator would carry
the load quite well.

I moved
things around to have the original switch power the cowl and the split
switch power the wing lights.

Do I understand this right.. after installing the kit, each wing light is
controlled independently from each other. Does the STC allow you to substitute
a "standard" type single switch in lieu of the split switch?

Jesse
N4372X

Not really. Two lamps exceed the current capacity of the switch. You could use a
similar switch that has two poles operated by a single rocker to control the wing
lights, but the nose light would still have to be separate. The other option is to
use relays actuated by the nose light circuit like I did on mine. The relays are
piper relays rated for continuous use. I believe they are the same part number as
the avionics master relay.

Jessewright8 wrote:

I moved
things around to have the original switch power the cowl and the split
switch power the wing lights.

Do I understand this right.. after installing the kit, each wing light is
controlled independently from each other. Does the STC allow you to substitute
a "standard" type single switch in lieu of the split switch?

Jesse
N4372X

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You can't wire all 3 lights to one switch without relays. The switch can't
handle the current. The switches are rated for 10 or 15A.

Jay Honeck wrote:

I installed a set on my Arrow II and have only good things to say about
the
kit and the finished product.

How many hours did it take to install?

Do you have the split landing light switch now, or did you wire them to the
existing switch?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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--Ray Andraka, P.E.
President, the Andraka Consulting Group, Inc.
401/884-7930 Fax 401/884-7950
email
http://www.andraka.com

"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-Benjamin Franklin, 1759