hackish 8 #26 March 23, 2008 This should be correct as the cutters require (going from memory here) about 1.5V across them to fire. Normally there should be no significant electrical charge across the cutter wires save a very small measurable one so the AAD knows there is a cutter attached. The AAD manufacturer could probably confirm this. -Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #27 March 23, 2008 Quote Did the jumper do a nice PLF on landing? Might the cutter have ben damaged in contact with the ground? Just a thought. - Dan G Excellent point... I hadn't thought of that. Either way, the general consensus is that the cutter fired within it's placecard limits, so just as it was chalked up above, we can attribute the cutter damage to fondling or other post-jump incidents...=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badlock 0 #28 March 23, 2008 Quote I'm curious..was the battery in the unit when you "cut" the cutter? If so, it might have been a short created when the cutter closed the loop of the circuit. Yes, the battery was in the unit. So it was my (dumb) fault Don't be a Lutz! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
