Re: Any ideas on Ways to jump start engine with cowl on?
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:10 am
sonex892. wrote:I mounted an Anderson plug to the gear leg bracket its flush with the bottom of the cowl. Its mainly used as a charging port but I have used it as a jump starter on a couple of occasions. Sorry its not a great photo of the bracket itself, the bracket is made from left over 6061 angle
Charging - yes - I'm about to fit one of those in the side of the cowl so a solar panel will maintain the battery in the tie downs.
But a starting current over those thin wires?......
Look at the weight of cable you would fit to an External Receptacle like this one on Spruce - more like the gauge you use from the battery through contactor to the starter:
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/ ... errect.php