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11 Safety Tips

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Remember to always have a fire extinguisher present during operations

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Caution a flooded turbine will lead to a hot start

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Inspect all turbine fuel connections and wiring periodically

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Safety wire all fuel connections

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Follow all instructions contained in this manual; learn all operations of the

POWERPACK / ECU

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Under no circumstances charge your LiPo battery while installed in your aircraft

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Never operate the turbine indoors

Enjoy your new Jet Central Turbine. Your Jet Central Team welcomes you aboard and
thanks you for selecting our product for your new turbine.

Summary of Contents for Power Pack series

Page 1: ...1 Power Pack series OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL INTRODUCTION...

Page 2: ...r quality less maintenance and the best price JET CENTRAL an ISO 9000 Company is a full production engine manufacturer producing high quality parts to be assembled into the newest line of micro turbin...

Page 3: ...4 6 Info Submenu 19 4 7 Radio Submenu 21 4 8 Transmitter Setup 21 4 8 1 Transmitter Preparation and Verification 21 4 8 2 Throttle Curves 23 4 9 Run Submenu 24 4 10 Last Run Reason 25 5 Radio Link Fa...

Page 4: ...4 11Safety Tips 37 12 WorldwideService 38 Appendix A Rabbit Mounting Dimensions Error Bookmark not defined Appendix B Pipe Gaps 40...

Page 5: ...ough that the operating instructions be fully understood before attempting to operate your engine Any alterations to the engine whatsoever without the written consent of JET CENTRAL will render any wa...

Page 6: ...ase at the turbine stage and nozzle reaches 400 500 C 750 950 F while the exhaust gas may exceed 600 C 1290 F Make sure that the fuel is mixed with the correct amount of synthetic oil for the specific...

Page 7: ...olate the fuel supply to the engine and keep the starter running Do not be afraid to use your fire extinguisher a CO2 extinguisher will not harm the engine in any way A hand held blower is another goo...

Page 8: ...TRAL or their agent in your country for correction DO NOT substitute missing or damaged parts as this will void your warranty and your country controlling body approval for use 1 Turbine Engine 1 POWE...

Page 9: ...g 36 Lbs 117 000 RPM 21 5 Kg 48 Lbs 104 000 RPM Full Throttle Fuel Consumption 0 24 Lt min 8 1 Oz min 0 36 Lt min 12 2 Oz min 0 47 Lt min 16 Oz min 0 52 Lt min 17 5 Oz min 0 70 Lt min 23 Oz min R P M...

Page 10: ...U are Temperature of the exhaust gas Pump battery voltage Width of the throttle pulses from the radio transmitter Engine rotor RPM Engine run time External analog signal Air Speed if optional sensor i...

Page 11: ...11 Lost signal glitch counter...

Page 12: ...ered momentary to cause ignition When the start command is received by the POWERPACK ECU there will be a preheat time delay then the starter must turn the turbine to preset RPM before the Kero Start s...

Page 13: ...s excess kerosene will be ignited on next successful startup and will be pushed to the exhaust as soon as the airflow inside the turbine is sufficient The exhaust will be ignited causing a hot start i...

Page 14: ...14 3 Turbine System Installation Instructions INSTALLATION DIAGRAM n m z 3rnm tubing 01 OPEN 0 tub J tng CLOSE AIR TRAP Shut off manualvalve...

Page 15: ...ted in the wrong location or inverted Use the colored labels on the POWERPACK ECU body to connect the connectors in to their assigned place The input output connectors have been designed to prevent da...

Page 16: ...K ECU semiconductors The POWERPACK ECU battery does not need an on off switch in the airframe since the POWERPACK ECU has an internal electronic switch which disconnects it when the power to the recei...

Page 17: ...rst two displays the engine status readings in real time and the following screens allow you to modify the operating parameters All of the parameters can be modified while the engine is running so it...

Page 18: ...te restritctions in the fuel system or a faulty fuel pump 4 3 Secondary Screen When the Menu Up button is selected the secondary screen is displayed Displayed are the pulse width from your transmitter...

Page 19: ...to trigger the preheat mode so if you hear or see flames inside the turbine but you still get Ignition fail alarm increase this value one point at a time until it creates a sufficient temperature cha...

Page 20: ...reen lists dropped pulses the total time duration of the lost signal and the RX voltage In the next screen is the Tot Time this timer is the total run time of your turbine since it was manufactured Be...

Page 21: ...lug Test Prime Fuel Pump Gas Valve Fuel Valve Test Prime Kerosene Burner The priming procedure is by turning on the fuel pump until the fuel lines are full CAUTION When you test the Fuel Pump you may...

Page 22: ...Check that your failsafe is working properly 4 8 Transmitter Setup 4 8 1 Transmitter Preparation and Verification First unplug the fuel pump starter battery to prevent accidental starting of the engin...

Page 23: ...K ECU will record this as the position of full power The following screen allows programming the lower limit Stop In order to do this locate the trim and stick to the minimum position and push the but...

Page 24: ...gines with a high idle to full power RPM ratio or in a high drag low power planes often only the last 1 3 of the throttle stick produces significant thrust with the low half stick travel being not use...

Page 25: ...9 Run Submenu When you select this option you will enter the normal run parameter With menu up you get in the Full power speed The maximum RPM limit is set to get the desired thrust accordingnto the a...

Page 26: ...se measurements are RPM temperature throttle position and pump power This data can only be downloaded through a PC and a RS232 cable but the user can check through the HDT the cause of the last power...

Page 27: ...re it will output the failsafe settings The POWERPACK ECU will set the power at idle during 1 second after receiving the stop command and if during this time the receiver exits from failsafe the engin...

Page 28: ...amp the test stand onto Make sure this can be easily transported outside and weighs enough to ensure it cannot be blown over by the thrust of the engine Select a clear area for running keep clear of a...

Page 29: ...GINE If there is flame lower the trim and then set full throttle to engage the starter and blow out the flame it takes a couple of seconds to engage USE SHORT BURSTS OF STARTER Using the starter for l...

Page 30: ...y fuel as this will cause an uncontrolled fire Hot Start at next startup 6 2 5 Starting the engine Set the throttle stick down and the trim up Idle Confirm that the screen shows Ready Ready to start M...

Page 31: ...il it changes back to RUNNING Take special care around the engine intake keep your hands at a safe distance along with any other objects as they can be easily ingested 6 2 6 Engine shut down procedure...

Page 32: ...engine OFF Ready Indicates that the engine is ready for starting and that the transmitter signal corresponds to IDLE Blue LED lit Stick Low This indicates that the throttle stick is in a position abo...

Page 33: ...5 20 1 You may use an additional onboard filter beyond what is shown in the diagrams if you wish We use an automotive type filter and filter the fuel before it goes into the tank Header Tank Jet Centr...

Page 34: ...the one not running will enter the re start sequence In multiengine installations always have each turbine with its own complete fuel system As the POWERPACK ECU has auto restart feature if it is req...

Page 35: ...ts thus greatly extending service requirements If you find yourself needing service just call We have a special system in place to give you quick turn around and for all major repairs your JET CENTRAL...

Page 36: ...s Start motor bad disconnected Check starter Check connectors After cycling the throttle stick the starter motor turns but later the Start Bad message appears Starter battery power to low Turbine hard...

Page 37: ...ened before restarting the turbine The error codes will be reset upon the next successful start of the turbine USER OFF The POWERPACK ECU has received the shutdown command from the receiver RX PWR The...

Page 38: ...riodically Safety wire all fuel connections Follow all instructions contained in this manual learn all operations of the POWERPACK ECU Under no circumstances charge your LiPo battery while installed i...

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Page 40: ...40 Appendix A Rhino Mounting Dimensions1 1 This drawing is not fit to scale Please check the website for a PDF that prints at scale...

Page 41: ...bine Bee Rabbit A max A min 22 mm 12 mm 25 mm 15 mm Diam max 70mm 75 mm Diam min 55mm 60mm The bigger the diameter of the pipe the smaller the distance A you have to set It is worse to be to close to...

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