> .Gene Buckle wrote:
>
> > Avionics power ratings are always available as nominal and max normal
> > draw.  Electrical systems are designed with a bit of extra capacity to
> > deal with power on rush current, etc.
> >
> > The only time an aircraft author would have to give the the current draw
> > any thought at all is if they're also building special avionics and even
> > then, they only really need to specify the nominal draw.  The only time
> > the breakers will pop is either on command from an instructor station or
> > via a random systems failure routine.
>
> But then there is no need to define amperage in the instruments, is there?
>

Yes there is.  That's where the load definition belongs.  The load figure
should follow the equipment, not the bus it's connected to.

g.



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