Larry DeCamp
Well Known Member
I have read the process for loading the battery with a ? known wattage? and then time the decay to a specified level such as when your EI CPU will quit. I have my RV4 set up with two totally independant power source charged by the alternator (with diode) for the second ignition. Recall R Knuckles says the main battery is the most reliable source of power.
My question is, instead of guessing ? on the work bench ? what load constitutes a resonable demand rate, why not turn off the alternator field inflight and watch the main and essential buss voltage ( second ignition ) decay . You then have two real measurments on endurance before it gets ?quiet? for both systems ?
My question is, instead of guessing ? on the work bench ? what load constitutes a resonable demand rate, why not turn off the alternator field inflight and watch the main and essential buss voltage ( second ignition ) decay . You then have two real measurments on endurance before it gets ?quiet? for both systems ?