Originally Posted by
skunkwurk
Guys,
I'm going to perform some (ground) testing, I think I will perform a series of gear up/downs at idle, mid-range and full throttle. I will monitor closely the battery volts, battery amps, & turbine rpm, turbine pump volts/amps. To see if I notice any notable ill effects. I would like to include a binding test scenario as well, to be thorough. But I just don't feel comfortable intentionally binding my retracts. I have accidentally done it before with an obstruction, but I would feel bad doing it intentionally to my gear.
sc
A binding test shouldn't be a big deal. I've never had Electron retracts but the others I've owned all have an "amp out" feature that cuts off the current if the amps start to spike. I think that's even how Down and Locked retracts normally stop at the end points. If you're going to test, you should probably do it under "worst case scenario" conditions. I would be interested in hearing your results.