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Aerovee voltage regulator mounting - inside?

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Re: Aerovee voltage regulator mounting - inside?

Postby Bryan Cotton » Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:12 pm

T41pilot wrote:approx 23v to 27v AC at 3000 RPM when measuring across the alternator leads by themselves disconnected from the regulator.

Many thanks. Ours measured 25 VAC at WOT. We lost our RPM indication with the regulator out of the circuit. After we replaced the regulator we did see 13.6 during a brief ground run.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Aerovee voltage regulator mounting - inside?

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Sep 16, 2023 12:20 pm

Test flight this morning. 13.8 after about an hour in cruise. Seems good, but a little lower than the old VR.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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