gblwy
Well Known Member
During my annual inspection I was daft enough to plug a small portable vacuum cleaner into the socket to clean the aircraft interor. It never occurred to me that the vacuum pulls 10A, so the 5A slow-blow fuse did what it was supposed to and popped after a couple of minutes.
I don't remember if it was the way I tie-wrapped stuff in the engine compartment, but I had to take the lower cowl off to even see the fuse holder, and even then it was almost impossible to get at without removing the oil tank or an air filter.
I recommend builders try to locate the fuse holder so that it is accessible with the top cowl removed. And get a spare fuse. (They don't seem a common length in the UK - although I see they are used for electric guitars and pin-ball machines!).
Cheers...Keith_the_wiser
I don't remember if it was the way I tie-wrapped stuff in the engine compartment, but I had to take the lower cowl off to even see the fuse holder, and even then it was almost impossible to get at without removing the oil tank or an air filter.
I recommend builders try to locate the fuse holder so that it is accessible with the top cowl removed. And get a spare fuse. (They don't seem a common length in the UK - although I see they are used for electric guitars and pin-ball machines!).
Cheers...Keith_the_wiser