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ACE 60/120 Turbine Engine 

                                                                                                                                                                          

 

Manual v1   

21 Oct 2016 

 

 

Summary of Contents for ACE 120

Page 1: ...Page 1 ACE 60 120 Turbine Engine Manual v1 21 Oct 2016 ...

Page 2: ...oil Maintenance 25Hr Receiver Power 5 8 4V 5S Nimh or 2S Life or 2S Lipo Power supply 9 9 11 1V 3S Life or 3S Lipo Engine ACE 60 Diameter 84 mm Length 232 mm Weight 820 g RPM Range 50 000 160 000 Thrust 6 Kg Maximum consumption 200 ml min Fuel Type Kerosene Diesel Jet A1 Lubrication 5 Mobil Jet oil Maintenance 25Hr Receiver Power 5 8 4V 5S Nimh or 2S Life or 2S Lipo Power supply 9 9 11 1V 3S Life ...

Page 3: ... way This could lead to failure of the engine rotor and injury or death Danger Engine emits fumes which are not breathable Only run the engine in a well ventilated space Warning Engine has high speed rotating parts Keep fingers well clear of engine inlet and outlet while connected to power supply Warning Jet engine inlet has high suction Loose objects can be drawn in leading to failure of the engi...

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Page 5: ... engine as shown below Use a hopper tank to prevent bubbles reaching the engine Use 4mm fuel hose supplied for connections Make sure no air can enter the fuel lines as this may cause a flame out Fuel pump connections Ensure the Anti bubble loop stays in place as shown ...

Page 6: ...Page 6 Connect the cables to the engine and ECU as shown below ECU FADEC and GSU Data Terminal Engine connections to ECU Battery Rx and GSU connections to ECU ...

Page 7: ...identification Engine to ECU cable power Engine to ECU cable sensors Battery and Fuel Pump to ECU cable RX throttle to ECU cable Use a 3S 9 9 to 11 1V battery either LiFe or LiPo Capacity should be at least 2200mAH ...

Page 8: ...o reverse throttle signal JR Spektrum throttle normal To start the engine 1 Set trim to low throttle to low 2 Power up Tx then Rx 3 Set trim to high 4 Push throttle to high then return to idle When the throttle is high the starter motor will turn then return the throttle to the minimum At this time the engine will automatically enter the ignition starting procedure Once the engine has stabilised t...

Page 9: ...temperature rise after ignition is slow slightly increase pump voltage see section on GSU The first time the engine is started when new or new installation you must slowly increase the throttle after the start to the maximum speed so the ECU can learn the maximum speed of the pump power value ...

Page 10: ... to be bad replace immediately intermittent power supply is also likely to cause ECU failure Engine cooling after the flight directly affects the life of the bearing allow the engine to complete its cool down sequence after every flight before removing power The keys to affect the life of the turbojet overheating heavy fall ultra extreme use After any accidental flameout run the cooling manually s...

Page 11: ...stroy the engine Install a mesh cover FOD guard over the inlet of the engine to protect it from loose items Always range check your model with the engine running before flying Do not fly if there is any interference Do not use screws to plug the fuel lines on the anti bubble tank as these can leak air into the system Use a proper fuel tube plug ...

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