what Tach are you using
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what Tach are you using
I have recently gotten really frustrated wilh my intelibe tach. If it sets in the sun for more than 5 minutes the display turns dark. I know the TNC is no longer avalable and wish i had one, but what tachs are being used. I at least want one that works in the sun...
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My Globee seems really sensitive to sunlight It is rare that I am ever able to use it it gets dark after a couple of minutes. I have heard great things about TNC. Skyborn bought the rights to them then sold the company skyborn/powerflight to an individual that ran the company into the ground. unfortunately it is all tied up in the legal system and TNC will never again be
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Don Pruitt</i>
<br /><font face="Arial">A quick way to check the accuracy of your tach is to set it for a two blade prop and point it at a lit florescent light fixture. It should read 3600 rpm or 3.6K.</font id="Arial">
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You know Don, I've always wondered why our tach did that. When I read your post it just hit me. It must be the 60 cycles in the current to the light x 60 seconds. [:)]
<br /><font face="Arial">A quick way to check the accuracy of your tach is to set it for a two blade prop and point it at a lit florescent light fixture. It should read 3600 rpm or 3.6K.</font id="Arial">
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You know Don, I've always wondered why our tach did that. When I read your post it just hit me. It must be the 60 cycles in the current to the light x 60 seconds. [:)]
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dirko</i>
<br />That would not be a function of voltage, but would be affected by frequency of the supply. Do they run 50HZ in the UK?
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Yes, you're right, voltage doesn't have anything to do with it, it's the frequency and I do believe that the UK uses 50HZ instead of 60HZ, which would give a different reading and 3000 would be correct for 50HZ.
<br />That would not be a function of voltage, but would be affected by frequency of the supply. Do they run 50HZ in the UK?
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Yes, you're right, voltage doesn't have anything to do with it, it's the frequency and I do believe that the UK uses 50HZ instead of 60HZ, which would give a different reading and 3000 would be correct for 50HZ.