Dear all, first of all I would like to introduce myself. I am from Milano area, Italy.
I have been a member of the Forum for a few months but until today I just hoarding with information and suggestions without which I would often have stuck in the construction progress of my RV7.
I owned an RV7 that after only 3 weeks I bought, it was destroyed due to a whirlwind on sept 19 2021, that completely destroyed it.
After the insurance compensated me, I order a new kit (75137) that I start building in September 2022.
A few days ago I ordered circuit breakers and when I was installing them, I realized that they were unreadable. (As you can see from attached pics). I wrote to the supplier (Aircraft Spruce) and quickly, showing an effective customer care service, replied to me saying that:
“Apparently, this is not a defect,it is the way the circuit breakers
Are being manufactured now.
THERE IS ACTUALLY NOTHING WRONG WITH THESE UNITS AND THE REST OF OUR STOCK THE SAME. THIS IS ALSO NOT LIMITED TO THESE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FROM THIS VENDOR. I SPOKE TO CEO OF ELECTRIC SWITCHES ABOUT THIS A FEW WEEKS AGO This is not limited to TE. All Circuit Breaker manufactures are switching Over or have already switched from Ink Markings to Laser markings. This is Due to supply chain issues as well as Environmental issues with the ink.
THIS IS NOT A QUALITY ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN OR WILL BE CHANGED. “
I wish to know if it happened to you as well and if you have a suggestion, without having to throw away these circuit breakers.
I am thinking of having strong adhesives made to be applied in order to make the value visible.
Thank you for the suggestions you would like to give me...and thank you for sharing your valuable experience!
I have been a member of the Forum for a few months but until today I just hoarding with information and suggestions without which I would often have stuck in the construction progress of my RV7.
I owned an RV7 that after only 3 weeks I bought, it was destroyed due to a whirlwind on sept 19 2021, that completely destroyed it.
After the insurance compensated me, I order a new kit (75137) that I start building in September 2022.
A few days ago I ordered circuit breakers and when I was installing them, I realized that they were unreadable. (As you can see from attached pics). I wrote to the supplier (Aircraft Spruce) and quickly, showing an effective customer care service, replied to me saying that:
“Apparently, this is not a defect,it is the way the circuit breakers
Are being manufactured now.
THERE IS ACTUALLY NOTHING WRONG WITH THESE UNITS AND THE REST OF OUR STOCK THE SAME. THIS IS ALSO NOT LIMITED TO THESE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FROM THIS VENDOR. I SPOKE TO CEO OF ELECTRIC SWITCHES ABOUT THIS A FEW WEEKS AGO This is not limited to TE. All Circuit Breaker manufactures are switching Over or have already switched from Ink Markings to Laser markings. This is Due to supply chain issues as well as Environmental issues with the ink.
THIS IS NOT A QUALITY ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN OR WILL BE CHANGED. “
I wish to know if it happened to you as well and if you have a suggestion, without having to throw away these circuit breakers.
I am thinking of having strong adhesives made to be applied in order to make the value visible.
Thank you for the suggestions you would like to give me...and thank you for sharing your valuable experience!