[NSRCA-discussion] Arming Switch

[Keith Hoard]

Is there still time to put that in as a rules proposal?

Keith Hoard
Collierville, TN
khoard at gmail.com




On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 11:03 PM, trexlesh at msn.com <trexlesh at msn.com> wrote:

> That's what the clothes pin on your ear is for....to remind you.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
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> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Keith Hoard" <khoard at gmail.com>
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Arming Switch
> Date: Sun, Feb 12, 2012 8:56 pm
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>
> So what happens when someone forgets to pull their arming plug . . . add
> another arming plug?
>
> Keith Hoard
> Collierville, TN
> khoard at gmail.com
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> On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 10:47 PM, Dave Harmon <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> So he should have been straddling the tail….and….everyone knows to unplug
>> the battery before the radio is turned off.****
>>
>> I mentioned earlier that the rx COULD be turned off first and the motor
>> is not SUPPOSED to start and that I trusted the electronics more than I
>> trust someone holding the transmitter…..BUT….someone always has a grip on
>> the airplane before any of this happens.****
>>
>> So…this instance boils down to operator error even if the ESC did fail in
>> this way….I’m not convinced that it really did.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> The Emcotec device is so much overkill….and liable to fail as well.****
>>
>> If I was to use a disconnect I would do it as Simon pointed out….let’s
>> say the black wire from the ESC and the black wire from the battery is all
>> that needs to be outside the fuselage. Then, connect or disconnect as
>> needed….no shorting plug, no extra weight, nothing to pull a chunk out of
>> the fuselage….no expense.****
>>
>> Even still though….I would have to rewire all the batteries and
>> chargers….doable but time consuming.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *Dave Harmon*
>>
>> *NSRCA 586*
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>> *K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net*
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>> *Sperry, Ok.*
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>> ** **
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>> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:
>> nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Peter Vogel
>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 12, 2012 9:20 PM
>>
>> *To:* General pattern discussion
>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Arming Switch****
>>
>> ** **
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>> Just relistened to the host's description of what happened (it was his
>> plane) -- I was wrong on one detail, he wasn't straddling the tail when he
>> turned off the RX.  It did scare the **** out of him and he counted himself
>> very lucky that no one was hurt.  Point being, he relied on electronics
>> which had performed exactly as advertised 100s of times until the one time
>> they didn't.  I don't like those odds.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Some would argue my preferred arming switch (The Emcotec safety power
>> switch seen here: http://www.hkm-models.com/Emcotec%20Switches.html)
>> does the same thing and I should use a more traditional circuit
>> interrupting jumper ala the options Keith listed and I sent out a similar
>> list a little before that but it would take the simultaneous failure of
>> multiple independent components for that to happen.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Peter+****
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 6:20 PM, Dave Harmon <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> ****
>>
>> Haha….okok…no problem.****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> *Dave Harmon*****
>>
>> *NSRCA 586*****
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>> *K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net*****
>>
>> *Sperry, Ok.*****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:
>> nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Peter Vogel
>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 12, 2012 7:35 PM****
>>
>>
>> *To:* General pattern discussion
>> *Cc:* General pattern discussion****
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Arming Switch****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> The All Things that Fly episode was from a few shows before the show that
>> has 'switches' in the title from late last year.
>> www.allthingsthatfly.com****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> Bay RC, photo is on there from several years ago, subject is something
>> like 'they're not always cute + cuddly'. I don't have time to hunt down the
>> link anymore than you do, apparently, but I'm not challenging your
>> credibility. ****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> Peter+
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone4S****
>>
>>
>> On Feb 12, 2012, at 5:23 PM, "Dave Harmon" <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:**
>> **
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>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Arming Switch****
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