Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #45829
From: Gary Edwards <gary21sn@hotmail.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: Battery for Legacy w/ cont 540N
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:38:01 -0500
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
December 6, 2007 thread "Odyssey Battery"
 
 
>>>I finally had to replace my Odyssey PC680 this month.  It was one of the original black case models (the new ones are orange).  It was losing it engine cranking strength this winter, although it would still hold a charge and was good for all other uses. 
 
I originally installed it in the plane in December 1998.  Nine years; a darn good service life.  The new one cost me $15 less than the original from 1998.
 
Gary Edwards<<<
 
I too utilize a battery tender; for about 6 of the coldest months of the year (November thru April).
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2
Medford, Oregon
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 9:46 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Battery for Legacy w/ cont 540N

Jeff,

I have an Odyssey Drycell PC 925 battery. I purchased it from B & C, on their recommendation, as the BC100-1.

Before that I had both Gill and Concorde batteries. Both of these batteries lasted as little as 6 months and at most 2 years.

I Purchased the BC100-1 in May of 2003. In May of 2005, I left the master switch on for 7 days. Talk about a dead battery. In 2006 I left the master on again until the battery was dead but it recharged again. I am still using this same battery with a high amp Sky-Tec starter. It still starts the plane better than the new Gill or Concorde batteries did. I don't believe that any other battery will put out as much power as the BC100-1 for as long a period of time.

It may help that I keep a battery tender on whenever the plane is in my hanger.

If anyone else has a great battery, history story, please jump into the thread.

Lorn

 
>>>...Any comments or experience with differ manufactures and sizes. Good,Bad, and the Ugly.
thanks,
 
Jeff Rienzi
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