X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:41:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s12.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.87] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTP id 6343916 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 Jun 2013 00:21:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.87; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from BLU172-DS15 ([65.55.116.72]) by blu0-omc3-s12.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:20:47 -0700 X-TMN: [hBeP4MWBhV9ea9j6SKlGjKhokn5pwTbW] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: Odyssey Batteries X-Original-Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:20:47 -0700 In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01B6_01CE6EC5.32A2DD30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V10.50.0008.2100 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:20:47 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Jun 2013 04:20:47.0847 (UTC) FILETIME=[DF10F770:01CE6EFF] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01B6_01CE6EC5.32A2DD30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The first Odyssey PC680 went 9 years before replacement. It was still = going strong when I took it out because of age. I still use it in my = shop for various tasks The replacement PC680 is now 5 years old with = never a hint of faltering. Paid less for the 2nd battery than I did for = the first one in 1999. I use the 'Battery Tender' on them when the = plane is not in use. The tender is hooked to a timer that operates 12 = hours daily. Gary Edwards LNC2 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Robert R Pastusek=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 8:59 PM Subject: [LML] Re: Odyssey Batteries Angier wrote: I installed two Odyssey PC545 batteries during the build in May 2008. First flight was back in February and about a month ago I thought I = sensed a little less cranking power on startup. On start on the last flight, the prop would not pass through the = compression stroke so I waited a bit, hit the starter again and even = through there was a bit of hesitation, motor started normally. So my = uneducated guess is that these batteries are tired and have lost a lot = of there cranking power. They have always been maintained on an Odyssey = Battery Minder and with a check on a battery tester, they're still in = the green. Anyway, two new PC545 will be installed today. Everybody else having good experience with their Odyssey batteries? Angier, Five years is pretty good service life for batteries, but generally, = the Odesseys should do better, especially since you've kept them in = good condition/lightly used.=20 I have two independent electrical systems on my IV-P, using two PC = 680s each. I replaced the pair of batteries I bought in 2006 last year, = and was planning to replace the 2008 batteries at this condition = inspection. Both sets still crank the airplane well, but this is one = area where I'm "second guessing," so I could use some factual = information as well. For example, is there a valid test for power = available, etc. One other note. These batteries require a higher charging voltage than = "regular" batteries. Be sure your regulator is adjusted to the specs = called for in the Odessey literature. Can send same if needed, but also = available on-line. Bob ------=_NextPart_000_01B6_01CE6EC5.32A2DD30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The first Odyssey PC680 went 9 years before replacement.  It = was still=20 going strong when I took it out because of age.  I still use it in = my shop=20 for various tasks  The replacement PC680 is now 5 years old with = never a=20 hint of faltering.  Paid less for the 2nd battery than I did for = the first=20 one in 1999.  I use the 'Battery Tender' on them when the plane is = not in=20 use.  The tender is hooked to a timer that operates 12 hours = daily.
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2 
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Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 = 8:59 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Odyssey=20 Batteries

Angier wrote:

I installed two Odyssey PC545 = batteries=20 during the build in May 2008.
First flight was back in February and = about a=20 month ago I thought I sensed a little less cranking power on = startup.
On=20 start on the last flight, the prop would not pass through the = compression=20 stroke so I waited a bit, hit the starter again and even through there = was a=20 bit of hesitation, motor started normally. So my uneducated guess is = that=20 these batteries are tired and have lost a lot of there cranking power. = They=20 have always been maintained on an Odyssey Battery Minder and with a = check on a=20 battery tester, they're still in the green. Anyway, two new PC545 will = be=20 installed today.
Everybody else having good experience with their = Odyssey=20 batteries?


Angier,
Five years is pretty good service = life for=20 batteries,  but generally, the Odesseys should do  better,=20 especially since you've kept them in good condition/lightly used. =

I=20 have two independent electrical systems on my IV-P, using two PC 680s = each. I=20 replaced the pair of batteries I bought in 2006 last year, and was = planning to=20 replace the 2008  batteries at this condition inspection. Both = sets still=20 crank the airplane well, but this is one area where I'm "second = guessing," so=20 I could  use some factual information as well. For example, is = there a=20 valid test for power available, etc.

One other note. These = batteries=20 require a higher charging voltage than "regular" batteries. Be sure = your=20 regulator is adjusted to the specs called for in the Odessey = literature. Can=20 send same if needed, but also available=20 on-line.

Bob



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