The length of wire from the power sorce to the light (LED) is not a problem. Not a lot of current draw, and heat is not a problem if you use a proper size wire. I would suggest you run shielded wire and ground the shield at the power source not at the wing tip. This will keep electrical noise down. On Nov 5, 2017 7:48 AM, "Flesner via KRnet" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > I've been flying with "cheap" strobes for 13 years now, never use them, > and I'm considering upgrading to some aircraft quality strobes. Current > strobes are on the fuselage, top and bottom, but I'd like to mount them on > the wing, piggyback to my position lights. > > My concerns: I assume the power supply would have to be located very near > the lamp assembly. My fuel tanks run the full length of the wing to the > 36" rib, 10"'s behind the forward spar, with only a 4" tip beyond that. > Even if I could locate the power supply more near the trail edge of the tip > I'd have a high voltage supply within 12 inches of the end of the fuel > tank. Unless someone can convince me otherwise, I'm not comfortable with > that. If it were to overheat, surrounded by flammable material and a fuel > tank, I could put on one hell of a pyrotechnical show. > > Any of you E.T. know how far the PS can be from the lamp without causing > electrical noise or degrading the flash? > > I've had to switch to a new e-mail program so if things look wacky I'm > still learning. Like the changing text style in the message above which I > have no idea why. I'm getting too old for changes like this. It's > traumatic. > > > Larry Flesner > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/k > [email protected]/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]
