Piper CHEROKEE ARCHER II Pilot Operating Handbook page 122

PIPER
AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28.I8I. CIIEROKEE ARCHER
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SECTION
7
DESCRITTION AND OPERATION
unlike
previous generator systems, the ammeter does
not indicate battery
discharge;
rather
it
displays
in
amperes
the load
pi...o-""
the alternator.
with
all electrical equipment
off (except master switch)
the
ammeter
wrll
be indicating the amount
of charging current demanded
by
the battery. As each
item of
electrical equipment
jr-*-.0
on, the
c.urrent
will
increase
to
a
total
appearing on the arnmeter. This
totai
includes
the
battery,.
The
average continuous
load
for night flight, with radios on' is about 30
amperes'
This 30
ampere
value.
piur uppr&imately two
amperes
for
a
fully
charged
battery' will
appear
continuously
under these
flight .onaitionr.
The amount
of
current shown on the ammeter
will
tell immediately
if
the
altemator system
i, lp.iuti"g
normally,. as
the amount
of
current shown should equal the total
amperage
drawn by the equipment which is operating'
If
no output is
indicated on the ammeter during ftight, reduce the electrical load by tuming
off
all
unnecessary
etectncat-eqrip..nt.
Check
both 5
ampere
field
breaker and 60 ampere
output
breaker and
,"r.i 6
open.
tf
n.ltn.i
circuit
breaker
is open, turn
off the
"ALT"
switch
for
I
second
to
reset the
"".*"it#
rehy.
If
ammeter continues
to
indicate no
output, maintain
minimum electrical load
and
terminate
flight
as
soon
as
practical-
CAUTION
Do not
use
cigar lighter
receptacles as
power sources
for
any devices
other than
thi
cigir
lighters supplied with the airplane. Any other
device plugged into
these receptacles may be damaged'
ISSUED: JUNE
lt.
1976
REVISED:
MARCH
30,
l9t{
REPORT: vB'790
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