Zonie
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I've noticed a lot of folks, including the several clubs that have torture racks check the continuity at the pad.
I Guess there are two camps in this topic. Check at the pad or minimum safe distance (MSD). I prefer to do it at the MSD. My thinking is that if you have an anomaly like a shorted relay, Very low current igniter, flakey igniter, shorted indicator (LED, Lamp, Buzzer, etc.) you could have the ignition right now, when you are at the pad. Can ruin your day.
The current wireless systems naturally have this feature, as do some wired and club systems I've seen. You never know what someone will show up with at a launch igniter-wise, and using club pads can create a situation that is unsafe in this situation.
What D'yall think?
Being a member of a club that does not use club racks, We bring our own. My current setup is 15 years old and the Cable is getting a bit worn, so I decided to go wireless myself. I've got two basic concepts, one with a transmitter at both ends, and one simpler concept that uses very bright led's and sound so you can see/hear the indicator from the MSD. The latter more appropriate for LPR/MPR.
Waiting for my modules to arrive to work out the concepts. Gotta love the wireless stuff you can get from Hong Kong these days.
I Guess there are two camps in this topic. Check at the pad or minimum safe distance (MSD). I prefer to do it at the MSD. My thinking is that if you have an anomaly like a shorted relay, Very low current igniter, flakey igniter, shorted indicator (LED, Lamp, Buzzer, etc.) you could have the ignition right now, when you are at the pad. Can ruin your day.
The current wireless systems naturally have this feature, as do some wired and club systems I've seen. You never know what someone will show up with at a launch igniter-wise, and using club pads can create a situation that is unsafe in this situation.
What D'yall think?
Being a member of a club that does not use club racks, We bring our own. My current setup is 15 years old and the Cable is getting a bit worn, so I decided to go wireless myself. I've got two basic concepts, one with a transmitter at both ends, and one simpler concept that uses very bright led's and sound so you can see/hear the indicator from the MSD. The latter more appropriate for LPR/MPR.
Waiting for my modules to arrive to work out the concepts. Gotta love the wireless stuff you can get from Hong Kong these days.