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Alchemy · March 24th, 2004, 23:03

Even so, a 35 amp hour battery should be able to sustain the 100 amp current draw for 20 minutes or more, if I'm not mistaken. When the alternators quit (the big red low voltage lights should come on and alert you), I don't see how everything is going to fail within 5 seconds unless the battery explodes or all the electrical wiring in the aircraft suddenly gets burnt to a crisp.

Since this really did happen to you, I'm curious about what went wrong with your electrical system. Did the mechanic give you an explanation?

March 24th, 2004, 23:03	#5
Alchemy Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 1,791	Re: Emergency Exercise Even so, a 35 amp hour battery should be able to sustain the 100 amp current draw for 20 minutes or more, if I'm not mistaken. When the alternators quit (the big red low voltage lights should come on and alert you), I don't see how everything is going to fail within 5 seconds unless the battery explodes or all the electrical wiring in the aircraft suddenly gets burnt to a crisp. Since this really did happen to you, I'm curious about what went wrong with your electrical system. Did the mechanic give you an explanation?