Plane Power Alternator Cessna 172

My second airplane a 1966 cessna 182 supplied electrical power with a 12 volt 60 amp alternator adapted from a ford automotive unit.

Plane power alternator cessna 172. If there is a tug when the alternator rotates electrical output has to occur. Generators and alternators produce electrical energy by moving wires conductors through strong electrical fields or vice versa. Next generation power in every aircraft alternator. The plane power brand delivers aircraft alternators with outstanding performance value and installation flexibility.

150 170 172 175. The plane power alternator can produce all 70 amps if proper size wiring and circuit breaker is installed and approved. Plane power recommends the use of tcm p n 539547 32 00 for most installations of al12 f60 alternators on tcm engines. Aircraft hydraulic power packs aircraft hydraulic pumps aircraft ignition harnesses aircraft magnetos aircraft miscellaneous.

I recently stepped in to the 21st century by replacing the 50 amp generator regulator system in my other than cessna airplane with a plane power alternator voltage regulator and i m glad i did. If you re flying a cessna 172 your low volts light comes on and it means your alternator isn t producing enough or any power for your plane. Swap out your old ford or chrysler alternator. Plane power alternators are the result of years of research development and intensive product testing.

Dead at idle. If you can t find the cessna alternator you need contact us with your cessna alternator request. Browse our selection of cessna alternators below. Alternator 28 volt 60 amp cessna.

Also teledyne continental alternator installations used a wide variety of v belts. The new 60a direct drive aircraft alternator. Energizing the aircraft s alternator circuit while the unit is not running creates an electromagnet so when you hold the hacksaw blade against the housing you will get a magnetic tug which indicates the alternator is creating a field. Plane power plane power alternators for cessna light aircraft alternators select a category from the list on the left.

But no matter what you re flying you ll usually get the same type of message and the same type of result. Now i have a new well built power source that provides ample and electrically quieter power at idle engine speeds something the generator couldn t do.