"Kent, Russell" wrote:

David McCandless wrote:

How much current do we need?  Surely the current draw
to run the fuel pumps, EFI and ignition would
be less than 15 amp in 'limp home' mode.

Probably.  But that assumes Day VFR.  What about a night alternator
failure? (Strobes, nav lights, landing lights)  Or IFR failure? (pitot
heat, electric instruments).  Or night IFR with icing layers below while
over Lake Michigan in February.  Things could get dicey. :-)

Russell Kent

 
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