Re: Airport Power

Kyle Boatright <kboatright1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"JKimmel" <myname@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Kyle Boatright wrote:
I need a trickle of electrical power about a dozen times a year in my
hangar. I need it for my 125 watt preheater if I'm taking an
early-morning flight in the winter, and will use it for a .25A trickle
charger if I've let the aircraft sit for more than a week or two.

The problem is that my T-hangar doesn't have power. One of the other
hangar renters had electrical service pulled to his hangar, and sublets
15A breakers for $15/month = $180/year, which is a bit much for me,
considering my needs are for a dollar or so of electricity a year.

Any suggestions other than either buying a small generator or paying the
$15/month?

I'm asking because the "power guy" complained last week when I ran a
dropcord to a neighboring hangar for an hour last week to run the trickle
charger...

KB
Put a static inverter in your car.

--
J Kimmel
myname@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.metalinnovations.com

Typically, I need power when I'm *not* at the airport. The preheater, for
instance, needs 3-4 hours to heat the engine a reasonable amount. Go by the
airport the night before, set the timer to turn on the preheater at 5AM, and
when I get to the airport the next morning, the engine is nice and toasty.
The trickle charger is worse, it probably needs power for 12 continuous
hours to do a whole lot of good.

I could install a piper style power receptacle on the airplane for cold
starting, but I'd prefer to have a cheap trickle of 120v power..

KB

A 125 watts isn't a trickle.

The battery you could take care of with a solar charger for RVs and
other seldom drive vehicles for about $20.

--
Jim Pennino

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