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best info at http://www.odysseybattery.com
KR> Battery type
I may as well chime in, ran an Odyssey PC625 in my Avid. It is a great, long-lasting durable battery. Longer service life With 3-10 years of service life, ODYSSEY batteries save consumers time, money, and aggravation.Longer cycle life 70% longer cycle life compared to conventional deep cycle batteries - up to 400 cycles at 80% depth of discharge - high stable voltage for longer periods of time.Longer shelf life Can be stored on open circuit (nothing connected to the terminals) without the need for recharging up to 2 years or 12.00V, whichever occurs first.Faster recharge The highest recharge efficiency of any sealed lead battery on the market - capable of 100% recharge in 4 - 6 hours.2 Batteries in 1 combines in one box the characteristics of two separate batteries. It can deep cycle (be recharged) as well as provide enormous cranking power.Superior cranking The 5 second cranking power of Odyssey batteries is double to triple that of equally sized conventional batteries, even when the temperature is as low as -40?C (-40?F).Mounting flexibility Non-spillable design - can be mounted on any side in any position except inverted.Vibration resistance Design protects against high impact shock and mechanical vibration - a common cause of premature battery failure.Extreme temperature tolerance Operating temperatures from -40?C (-40?F) to 45?C (113?F), for models without a metal jacket and from -40?C (-40?F) to 80?C (176?F) for models with a metal jacket.Totally maintenance free No need to add water, ever! Drycell design with resealable venting system.Improved safety US Department of Transportation classified as a 'non-spillable' battery. No acid spills, no escaping gases. http://www.batterymart.com/p-odyssey-pc625-battery.html?utm_source=google_medium=cpc_term=PC625_campaign=PLA=CIbv4N2XyMgCFYeEfgod9S0JDQ
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The major difference between aircraft and auto batteries is the plate design. (among other things like robust construction and longer shelf life) You see cars tend to do frequent starts and short recharge times (down the corner shop for a pint of milk) but don't need to run very long if the alternator dies. Airplanes start less frequently and generally run for a good while when they do but absolutely need the best life if the alternator fails. In the July'09 Kitplanes this is described in detail. Aircraft batteries have thick plates for sustained current draw (0.1") but may suffer in the cranking department. Auto batteries have larger, thinner plates (0.05") for massive cranking current but suffer in the long draw department Therefore aircraft batteries have relatively higher Amp-Hour (AH) rating Auto batteries have a relatively higher cranking current rating. This is not to say not to use auto batteries but please understand the benefits and limitations. IFR or highly electric planes should really use an aircraft battery or at least have a backup (as I will be doing) Aircraft that use predominantly steam gauges, gravity fed fuel and magnetos can get away with an auto battery. Paul Smith Brisbane, AUSTRALIA pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/ -Original Message- Does anyone have strong opinions as to why an aircraft battery is better for our application than an automobile one?
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The next generation of battery technology after gel cell is AGM - Absorbent Glass Mat. It comes in all sizes so get the AGM with the highest Ah rating that will fit your battery box. Of the AGM batteries, you want a "cranking" battery, as opposed to a golf cart or wheel chair battery. The Ah can be rated the same so if you just go by that you may wind up with the wrong one. I did it. The two designs (cranking vs deep cycle) have differences in the way the plates are engineered and placed within the battery. You can fairly quickly ruin a deep cycle battery by using it as a cranking battery. I get mine from Powerstride, which handles various brands in addition to their own. Their headquarters is in Corona, CA with branches around California, including here in San Diego. You may be able to find a distributor such as Powerstride in your own neck of the woods and save shipping, although since they all come from Asia these days the shipping is going to get factored in at one point or another. Anyway, my newest AGM is a "Miata" battery ($160 list price), specially for the Miata but is the same size as the lawn tractor battery box that I have. I need a really good battery since at night, with everything on and a 20 AMP alternator putting out half that at lower RPM, I'm almost completely dependent on my battery for short periods. An AGM cranking battery is what you want, with the most Cold Cranking Amps for the size battery box you have. There's tons of battery info on the internet. Do some looking. And buy one of those Harbor Freight bettery maintainers. NOT a trickle charger, but a float charger. You can buy expensive ones but the HF ones seem to work fine. Diet Help Cheap Diet Help Tips. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=NsRMvGn3ZeaYuIGCtXOdPQAAJ1A9mk8a0luj1TJO2sh3zRLgAAYAAADNAAAYQAA=
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Aviation Batteries you'd think would be held to a higher Standard as in> TSO http://www.concordebattery.com/batterytsoexplained.php - Original Message - From: <airgu...@comcast.net> To: "KRnet Posting" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 6:47 AM Subject: KR> Battery type As long as the subject is on the net. Does anyone have strong opinions as to why an aircraft battery is better for our application than an automobile one? Paul Derry, NH N7970K ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
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Don't know that it is. I am not using an "aircraft" battery. I think size and weight and one that won't leak, are important. Mine is sealed and small. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2010 - KR Gathering in Richmond, Ky - I39 There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying has begun. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of airgu...@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 8:47 AM To: KRnet Posting Subject: KR> Battery type As long as the subject is on the net. Does anyone have strong opinions as to why an aircraft battery is better for our application than an automobile one? Paul Derry, NH N7970K ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> Battery type
As long as the subject is on the net. Does anyone have strong opinions as to why an aircraft battery is better for our application than an automobile one? Paul Derry, NH N7970K
