switch failure

[JOddino]

Kieth,
If you look close you will see it is a Jaccio that I build.  As we've
discussed there were some early failures but always on the ground probably
due to electrostatic discharge at turn on or turn off.  I have never heard
of one failing in the air.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Black" <tkeithb at attbi.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: Re:switch failure


> Does anyone have any experience with the "Custom Electronics, Perfect
> Switch"? This is a switch/regulator combo. I recently purchased this
switch
> but don't really know of its reputation.
>
> Thanks,
> Keith
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Stillman" <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 5:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Re:switch failure
>
>
> > Wayne:
> >
> > Futaba now has a HD switch, but the JR is very good also.  If you want
the
> > regulator type, ours has a good track record!
> >
> > Tony Stillman
> > Radio South, Inc.
> > 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> > Pensacola, Fl 32505
> > www.radiosouthrc.com
> > 800-962-7802
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 2:10 PM
> > Subject: Re:switch failure
> >
> >
> > > Thia is a rather an odd instance.  I will recharge the battery and
check
> > again.  It is not possibLe to hook this MPI up backwards.  Anyway I will
> be
> > sending you my Futaba PCM reciever as the antenna got jerked out and got
> > sprayed with fuel.  Perhaps you could recommend a good h.d. switch Tony.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Wayne:
> > > >
> > > > I have not heard of a problem like this with anyone's regulator!
> There
> > were
> > > > a few failures of the Oddino unit, but it would just not turn on.  I
> > don't
> > > > know of any that failed in the air.
> > > >
> > > > Tony Stillman
> > > > Radio South, Inc.
> > > > 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> > > > Pensacola, Fl 32505
> > > > www.radiosouthrc.com
> > > > 800-962-7802
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
> > > > To: <discussion at nsrca.orgdiscussion@nsrca.org>
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 10:06 AM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I had an unfourtunate mishap yesterday and lost my Prophecy.  Come
> to
> > find
> > > > my redundant or failsafe switch failed on me.  I was using a MCI
> Miracle
> > > > swith that has a regulator on it and has mechanical fail safe if
> switch
> > > > breaks down the system is on till the battery is unplugged. I found
> out
> > when
> > > > testing the battery to make sure I had juice.   Through the battery
> lead
> > I
> > > > had 6.5v and at the charge plug I had 6.5 but when tested through
the
> > > > receiver end of the switch I had only 4.2v.  Below the recivers
> voltage
> > > > threshold.  Went into pcm lock up and throttled down and into a slow
> > spiral
> > > > death.  At least the throttle came down by pcm failsafe.  SO it
> appears
> > the
> > > > regulator side of this switch went bad.  SO Much for failsafe.  Has
> > anyone
> > > > heard of such failure on these types of switches?  And is it really
> > > > neccesary to voltage regulate a 6volt system.  I know when peak
> charged
> > the
> > > > pack is at 7 volts on an expanded meter.   I have recently gone to
> > 1500mil 4
> > > > cell pack on my new plane to eliminate the regulator part.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wayne
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