If someone wants a pdf file of the article from coupe capers, I'm
happy to send it.
Or if someone will tell me how to add it to the database I could do
that.
The article is a synopsis of the Aviation Consumer article and they
gave me
permission to publish it in Coupe Capers.
Dan Caliendo
Ercoupe Mach 0.14
3658H
On Nov 30, 2008, at 6:00 PM, Ralph Finch wrote:
Aviation Consumer in January 2008 (http://www.aviationconsumer.com/
issues/38_1/maintenancematters/5741-1.html, must be subscriber to
read link)
did a review of batteries. The headline reads "In flooded designs,
Gill and Concorde are close. But owners complain—and our tests show—
that Gill sealed models aren’t as long-lived as the Concordes." I
tried a couple of Gill sealed batteries and they didn't last more
than 2 years. Now have a Concorde sealed battery going past 2
years and it's as strong as when new. With the battery almost
right over the spar, I won't use anything other than a sealed battery.
From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Milton Bland
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:14 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Battery Suggestion
I have used Gill batteries in various aircraft for a number of
years with good success. I typically have replaced the G35 in My
Cessna 182 every three years at annual time. However the one I
installed last year was not holding residual charge so I contacted
Gill. I learned a lot about aircraft batteries from that call and
a number of follow-up calls. In particular, I learned of the many
differences between aircraft batteries and car/motorcycle
batteries. Aircraft batteries are designed to operate at a higher
voltage and must be charged accordingly. Gill ended up replacing
my 182 battery under warranty, but I expect the problem was more
related to improper charging than it was to the battery having a
factory defect. If anyone is having problems with a Gill battery,
I suggest they contact Hector Vara at Gill Customer Service
800-456-0070
.
