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Title:	Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:	dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:	VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS

Created:	Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1706
Total number of notes:	27193

1673.0. "Glow plug power" by RDGENG::BRYANT () Tue Jul 04 1995 07:15

    Is there a recommended circuit for the glow section of a power panel. I
    was thinking of building rather than buying one.
    
    Stewart

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1673.1 Cheap and Dirty plans! CTUADM::MALONE Always Obtuse Thu Jul 06 1995 16:35 14

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1673.1	Cheap and Dirty plans!	CTUADM::MALONE	Always Obtuse	`Thu Jul 06 1995 16:35`	14
	RCM put out a manual, which I think is still available called Flight Training. In it are the plans to produce a power distribution panel providing starter, fuel pump and glow plug connections with a 12V motorcycle battery, and various sized 10W resistors. I have been using this for 8 years now, and it works extremely well, with no maintenance, and it is plain simple technology (ie. no active electronics). An additional feature of this panel, is a switch and resistor bank which will compensate for glow plugs with or without a glow bar. Memory like my curly hair is beginning to fade, but I seem to recall spending less than 10 bucks for resistors, switch, fuse and various connectors and wiring (less battery of course), and again its simplicity aids its longevity. Rod

    RCM put out a manual, which I think is still available called Flight
    Training.  In it are the plans to produce a power distribution panel
    providing starter, fuel pump and glow plug connections with a 12V
    motorcycle battery, and various sized 10W resistors.  I have been using
    this for 8 years now, and it works extremely well, with no maintenance,
    and it is plain simple technology (ie. no active electronics).
    	An additional feature of this panel, is a switch and resistor
    bank which will compensate for glow plugs with or without a glow bar.
    Memory like my curly hair is beginning to fade, but I seem to recall
    spending less than 10 bucks for resistors, switch, fuse and various
    connectors and wiring (less battery of course), and again its
    simplicity aids its longevity.
    
    Rod