Hangar Flying => Hangar Flying => Topic started by: DAVE on May 02, 2005, 10:11:56 PM
Title: VARIEZE
Post by: DAVE on May 02, 2005, 10:11:56 PM
HI GUYS,
I AM ABOUT BUILD THE COWL ..ON MY EZE...IS OK TO LEAVE TH ALTERNATOR...SEMI-EXPOSED TO WEATHER ,,,MINE LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING TO BE AFT..OR OUTSIDE THE BAFFLES... IS THIS OKAY??? :(
Title: VARIEZE
Post by: Waiter on May 03, 2005, 05:10:24 AM
Mines been like that for years, I thought thats the way it was supposed to be?
I initially had a concern about which way cooling air flowed through the alternator, But I think the fan on the front of the alternator is actually a centrifugal type blower and sucks air through the alternator.
Anyway, after ten years and 2500 hours, my Nissan alternator has had no problems.
Waiter
Title: VARIEZE
Post by: Kilo42 on May 03, 2005, 07:11:52 AM
If you are using an automotive type alternator check the fan blades to make sure they are in the same direction as an aircraft alternator. If you don't it will blow instead of suck...
Kilo42
Title: VARIEZE
Post by: Anonymous on May 03, 2005, 09:17:40 AM
Quote from: "Kilo42"
If you are using an automotive type alternator check the fan blades to make sure they are in the same direction as an aircraft alternator. If you don't it will blow instead of suck...
Kilo42
"I didn't think it possible, but that both sucks AND blows at the same time." -- Bart Simpson