General Information on PA32 Standby Alternators

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123 East 4th Street ∙ P.O. Box “B” ∙ Newton, Kansas 67114 Voice: (316) 283-8000 ∙ Fax: (316) 283-7400 ∙ Web: BandC.info General Information on PA32 Standby Alternators B&C Specialty Products is pleased to announce that we have received FAA STC/PMA approval for installation of the BC410 standby alternator and matching regulator on all Piper PA32, Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga models (including those w/ turbocharged engines). Prices for the various components are as follows: BC410 Alternator and Regulator w/ STC (specify 14v or 28v) . . . . . . . . . $2200.00 Installation Kit (specify 14v or 28v) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $435.00 This system has been installed by Piper Aircraft as factory equipment on new PA32’s since late 2005. System Operation The standby system provides 20 amps of power to support continued flight in the event of primary alternator failure. It turns on automatically, annunciating its operation to the pilot through a panel mounted annunciator which doubles as a standby alternator load monitor. If the primary alternator fails in flight, the standby regulator will sense the drop in system voltage and automatically activate the standby alternator. If the current requirement is over 20 amps when the standby alternator is activated, the annunciator will flash. Reducing the current usage to 20 amps or less will cause the annunciator to cease flashing and light steadily. The pilot may choose which equipment is needed for the given flight conditions by simply keeping the total load below the flashing point of the annunciator. This will reserve battery energy for transient loads (such as the gear, flaps, landing lights, etc.) during approach. Loads may be beyond the flashing point of the annunciator for up to 5 minutes without damaging the standby alternator. Installation Notes The B&C Standby Alternator is mounted on the hydraulic accessory drive pad on the Lycoming “dual mag” (2-in-1 magneto) drive engines. On engines with two separate magnetos, the standby alternator is mounted on the vacuum pump drive and the vacuum pump is re-located to the hydraulic accessory drive pad. Lycoming parts needed to complete the hydraulic accessory drive are not included in the installation kit and must be purchased separately. Panel mounted equipment includes a STBY ALT ON annunciator light, a STBY ALT rocker switch (purchased separately to match the existing switches) and three standard pull-type circuit breakers (1 amp, 5 amp and 40 amp). Appropriate placards are provided for each panel mounted device. The regulator is mounted in the area between the instrument panel and the firewall. PA32_Info_Rev. B (4/03/13) B & C Specialty Products Inc. STC No. SA01066WI PA32 Standby Alternator Approved Models List Model Model Name Serial Numbers PA-32-260 CHEROKEE SIX - 260 32-03, 32-04, 32-1 THRU 32-1297, 32-7100001 THRU 32-7800008 PA-32-300 CHEROKEE SIX - 300 32-15, 32-21, 32-40000 THRU 32-40974, 32-7140001 THRU 32-7940290 PA-32S-300 CHEROKEE SIX - 300 SEA PLANE 32S-15, 32S-40000 THRU 32S-40974, 32S-7140001 THRU 32S-7240137 PA-32R-300 LANCE 32R-7680001 THRU 32R7880068 PA-32RT-300 LANCE II 32R-7885002 THRU 32R-7985106 PA-32R-301 SARATOGA SP 32R-8013001 THRU 32R-8613006, 3213001 THRU 3213028, 3213030 THRU 3213041 PA-32R-301 SARATOGA II HP 3213029, 3213042 THRU 3213103 (14V), 3246001 THRU 3246017 (14V), 3246018 & UP (28V) PA-32-301 SARATOGA 32-8006002 THRU 32-8606023, 3206001 THRU 3206019, 3206042 THRU 3206044, 3206047, 3206050 THRU 3206055, 3206060 PA-32R-301T TURBO SARATOGA SP 32R-8029001 THRU 32R-8629008 & 3229001 THRU 3229003 PA-32R-301T SARATOGA II TC 3257001 & UP PA-32-301T TURBO SARATOGA 32-8024001 THRU 32-8424002 PA-32RT-300T TURBO LANCE II 32R-7787001 & 32R-7887002 THRU 32R-7987126 PA-32-301XTC PIPER 6XT 3255001 & UP PA-32-301FT PIPER 6X 3232001 & UP PA32 AML (4/03/13) SAMPLE SAMPLE