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The main thing to account for is what the wing can lift, not what the aircraft weighs. MTOW would be a good starting point. I don't think that 170KG of steel would come close to doing the job. Mike

You are giving that idiot way you much credit, the pool toys were in the wings but not inflated, they had to try and blow then up in the water. Nearly killed the passenger who had to be dragged through the windscreen.

this might be a cheaper option, seems to be the same thing. (I suspect this is the original provider) I have one on my aircraft and it works a treat https://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle-lights/emergency-strobe/led-hideaway-strobe-lights/led-hideaway-strobe-lights-mini-emergency-vehicle-led-warning-lights-with-built-in-controller-surface-mount

Not that i know of, i found a second-hand one a while ago. They are only 8 amp, but electrically very quiet.

They went out of production some time ago

I purchased a Powermate for that reason, but haven't fitted it.

Yep, that was the one. The Jab systems will keep trying to output whatever the battery is willing to take so it doesn't take long for the whole system to overheat and fail. In anticipation of putting in a LifePo4 I added a cut off relay for the output line of the regulator, which would stop that from happening. (As long as Imanaged it before it became a problem) Mike

The big problem with LifePo4, as I see it, is the low internal resistance. When the battery is flat and you jump start it is very easy to overload the regulator, which is what happened to a mates aircraft that caught fire midair. I am a big fan of the LifePo4 but I can't bring myself to put one in the plane, as the charging system is too crude for my liking., Mike

The exact reason i went to an electronic version, have been using the caravan type but they are bulky which means they are not in my field of view through lack of space. The small one i linked is under $25 and can but out forward if my eye line. There are smaller, i particularly like the concept of the usb charger linked above. Mike

Is there a way to tell the type of sensor, given that it has a 3 minute warm up i suspect an older type.

Thanks Skippy, I like the combination of co and humidity on the one i purchased. I have plenty of temp sensors, but no humidity. I like to know the humidity for the carb icing predictions. Mike

Freizepilot I like that, wish i had seen it sooner actually. Mike

Yep, thats pretty much what I had. Never been one to stop at simple though!

Thinking in what you said earlier about a circuit to initiate the start, what about this as the 5 second pulse to turn on. Remove the battery and it will turn off itself. I could leave the battery in but it makes a racket when it goes flat. Mike AU$4.54 | DC 5V 12V 24V Dual Adjustable Cycle Timer Dual Delay On/Off Switch 0-100 Seconds 0-15 Minutes Timer Control Delay Relay Module https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMbe22a

I have found the multimeter. (As soon as I gave up looking for it!) The switches all switch to ground, but interestingly the red and black wires from the battery to the board are around the wrong way. And it does not turn on if you hold the switch and apply power. Mike