V.P. Mike Teders gave a very interesting presentation
at our March, 12th 2008 meeting about his research
into LSA electrical systems. See his results below.
| Component | Steady Load in Amps | Fuse / CB size in Amps | Wire Size USWG | Ohms / foot | Approx. Distance in Feet | Voltage Drop |
| Rotax 912S Alternator, (Max 18A) Recommend> | 14.00 | DPDT Guarded | 12, 16 Fusible Lk | 0.00216 | 4 | 0.12 |
| Rotax 912S Dual Ducati Ignition (Self Powered) | 0.00 | 2 SPST Guarded | 2x.20 shielded | na | 4 | |
| Battery Contactor | 1.00 | 200 | 4 | 0.00025 | 4 | 0.20 |
| Dynon 180 Display System (19W wo 2nd 100 .9A, Backup Battery .6A) |
1.41 | 3 | SPST Green Lighted Essential Bus 18, w 22 Fusible Link. Dynon "Keep Alive" fm hot side of sw. | 0.00629 | 4 | 0.04 |
| AvMap EXP-IV or Garmin 496 GPS | 0.74 | 2 | ||||
| Garmin DL40 or DL30 Radio (28W RX, 35W TX) | 2.07 | 5 | ||||
| Garmin GTX 327 Transponder (GTX320=.95a) | 1.63 | 3 | ||||
| Monroy ADT-300 Collision Avoidance & Volt Monitor | 0.18 | 2 | ||||
| Warning Lights, Sensors, Aux Audio Isolation Amp. | 0.50 | |||||
| Red LED Map Light (Built-in Switch) | 0.20 | 2 | ||||
| Kuntzleman DDM-SLC 10 Joule Strobe Supply @ 2A, Dual Thor @ 3A, Dual Whelen or Aeroflash or Single Skybright or GS (Explosion Proof?) @ 4A |
3.00 | 7.5 | Power 18 twisted, Strobes 18 shielded | 0.00629 | 20 | 0.38 |
| LED Nav and Position Lights | 1.10 | 3 | 18 | 0.00629 | 20 | 0.14 |
| HID Xenon Plasma Landing Light (High Start Current) | 2.59 | 30 | SPST Amber 18 | 0.00629 | 8 | 0.13 |
| TruTrak "Pictoral Pilot" Single Axis Autopilot, Navaid Wing Leveler Autopilot (.1 quiessent, 3.6 max) |
1.00 | 3 | 18 | 0.00629 | 8 | 0.05 |
| Aux. Power Outlet (avg) | 0.50 | 2 | 18 | 0.00629 | 2 | 0.01 |
| Electric Flaps (will delete if feasible) | 1.00 | 3 | DTSP Mom. 18 | 0.00629 | 8 | 0.05 |
| Total Load | 16.92 | |||||
| Net SS wo Landing Lt, TX^, Aux, Flaps, Autopilot | 11.11 | |||||
| Reserve Steady State Capacity for Battery Charge | 2.89 |