LED interferance

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LED interferance

Postby Scorpio » Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:43 pm

I have installed 2 led lights on my wings to use for landing and taxiing. they
have a lot of noise interferance on the radio. is there a remedy for it?
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Re: LED interferance

Postby kloot piloot » Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:39 am

I was told it results from lights not properly shielded and that it can be overcome by installing a ferrite coil as close as possible to the light.

The coil gets installed "in-line" or you get a snap-on coil going over the power cable.

I am sure you will get them at Communica.
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Re: LED interferance

Postby Scorpio » Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:29 pm

Thanx Bru, i did`nt think of the ferrites. will try some...
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Re: LED interferance

Postby Learjet » Sat May 28, 2016 8:36 pm

Had the same problem after fitting LED strobes to my gyro several years ago. Tried ferrites without success - replacing the wiring to the strobes with thicker gauge wiring did the trick.
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Re: LED interferance

Postby Scorpio » Sun May 29, 2016 2:48 pm

The ferrites did`nt work. will try thicker wiring...Thanx Learjet..
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