Vertical Power's VP-X system

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From: Stevens Family <stevens5 [at] swiftdsl.com.au>
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Subject: Vertical Power's VP-X system
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:47:06 -0400
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A question for those who have experience with the Vertical Power VP-X electronic circuit breaker system.

 

I am building a LN360, and plan to fit probably the Garmin G3X EFIS system. I am considering also fitting the VP-X system, but in recent conversations with other builders have been told the tried and true thermal CB’s are a better way to go. The view of some is that while the VP-X can do a lot of clever things, it is not a simple system to set up, and can suffer from reliability issues.

 

I am interested in the opinions of others who have used the VP-X, or know of the experience of others who have.

 

Thanks in anticipation.

 

Rob Stevens

Perth, Western Australia.

 

 

Vertical Power's VP-X system

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Subject: RE: Vertical Power's VP-X system
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:59:42 -0400
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I have been using the VP-200 for quite a few years now.  Perfect reliability.  I wouldn’t even consider going back to manual breakers.  As for setup, yes, it requires some competence, but so does building a plane.  You get some pretty cool automation and capabilities in return.

 

Pete

 

From: Stevens Family [stevens5 [at] swiftdsl.com.au]">mailto:stevens5 [at] swiftdsl.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:47 PM
Subject: Vertical Power's VP-X system

 

A question for those who have experience with the Vertical Power VP-X electronic circuit breaker system.

 

I am building a LN360, and plan to fit probably the Garmin G3X EFIS system. I am considering also fitting the VP-X system, but in recent conversations with other builders have been told the tried and true thermal CB’s are a better way to go. The view of some is that while the VP-X can do a lot of clever things, it is not a simple system to set up, and can suffer from reliability issues.

 

I am interested in the opinions of others who have used the VP-X, or know of the experience of others who have.

 

Thanks in anticipation.

 

Rob Stevens

Perth, Western Australia.

 

 

Vertical Power's VP-X system

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Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:50:40 -0400
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I too have VP-200 in my IVP.  It is matched with Chelton Sport and I would not want to go back to breakers.  That said, all is not perfect with the VP.  It doesn't always behave itself and some bugs have never been resolved.  The automatic features of flight mode switching is pretty cool, but not completely consistent.  Now that I've learned what surprises can happen, it's a great tool, great annunciator system, great monitor and backup for lots of functions the Chelton also performs.

John Barrett
N31VP

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On Jun 25, 2014, at 8:59 AM, "pete [at] leapfrogventures.com

" <pete [at] leapfrogventures.com

> wrote:

I have been using the VP-200 for quite a few years now.  Perfect reliability.  I wouldn’t even consider going back to manual breakers.  As for setup, yes, it requires some competence, but so does building a plane.  You get some pretty cool automation and capabilities in return.

 

Pete

 

From: Stevens Family [stevens5 [at] swiftdsl.com.au (mailto:)

]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:47 PM
Subject: Vertical Power's VP-X system

 

A question for those who have experience with the Vertical Power VP-X electronic circuit breaker system.

 

I am building a LN360, and plan to fit probably the Garmin G3X EFIS system. I am considering also fitting the VP-X system, but in recent conversations with other builders have been told the tried and true thermal CB’s are a better way to go. The view of some is that while the VP-X can do a lot of clever things, it is not a simple system to set up, and can suffer from reliability issues.

 

I am interested in the opinions of others who have used the VP-X, or know of the experience of others who have.

 

Thanks in anticipation.

 

Rob Stevens

Perth, Western Australia.

 

 

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