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Bob Collins
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Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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 Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:04 am Post subject: RV7-List: Re: Circuit Protection |
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I was one of the early adopters of the VP system, though -- being a working
stiff, I ended up going with the VP-50, since discontinued in favor of the
VPX. The principle is certainly the same, so you may want to look at this
article I wrote:
http://rvbuildershotline.com/articles/2010/vp50.html
The biggest thing I like about it is I - like you- am not an electrical
engineer and I didn't want my panel loaded up with circuit breakers. The VP
system is simple: Wire to it with the supplied wire, configure, done.
As far as the VP-200, yeah, if you've got the trust fund, it's definitely
the way to go (g). It's a wonderful piece of machinery. Here's some
background an interview I did with Marc when it first came on the scene:
http://rvbuildershotline.com/articles/2008/vertical_power.html
The service from VP is top notch. It's a great company. There's nothing I
can think of that I would say to dissuade you from going that route.
Bob Collins
RV-7A
St. Paul, MN.
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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:50 am Post subject: RV7-List: Re: Circuit Protection |
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I agree with both replies so far. The VP system simplifies wiring in a huge way. The VP-200 is fantastic for simplifying the pilot's workload, if you can afford it. The VP-X, while I haven't tried it yet, is similar in functionality to the VP-50 and VP-100, which are both discontinued. I have been extremely happy with them. Marc is great to work with and the VP system in general gives you much more control over and information in your electrical system. It may seem expensive, but the things that it saves you (relay decks, flap positioning system, etc.) probably completely pay for it.
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
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F: 815-377-3694
On Aug 27, 2011, at 2:02 PM, Bob Collins wrote:
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I was one of the early adopters of the VP system, though -- being a working
stiff, I ended up going with the VP-50, since discontinued in favor of the
VPX. The principle is certainly the same, so you may want to look at this
article I wrote:
http://rvbuildershotline.com/articles/2010/vp50.html
The biggest thing I like about it is I - like you- am not an electrical
engineer and I didn't want my panel loaded up with circuit breakers. The VP
system is simple: Wire to it with the supplied wire, configure, done.
As far as the VP-200, yeah, if you've got the trust fund, it's definitely
the way to go (g). It's a wonderful piece of machinery. Here's some
background an interview I did with Marc when it first came on the scene:
http://rvbuildershotline.com/articles/2008/vertical_power.html
The service from VP is top notch. It's a great company. There's nothing I
can think of that I would say to dissuade you from going that route.
Bob Collins
RV-7A
St. Paul, MN.
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bill.peyton
Joined: 19 Sep 2010
Posts: 198
Location: St. Louis, MO
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: RV7-List: Re: Circuit Protection |
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We intend to go with the vpx-pro which has the dual independent buses. this is a new feature that adds to the safety of the system for an all electric aircraft. In addition to the vpx we will be adding an emergency buss to power all of the essential equipment. This will include having to install 5 breakers on a panel. This coupled with the backup battery in the dynon D6A we are using for a backup instrument should be more than adequate for a serious IFR platform.
The most convincing argument is the "built in" control of all of the servos and flaps. Using the Garmin or any one of the compatible EFIS systems you will be able to display position information directly throught the VPX.
Bill
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