X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:24:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from BAYC1-PASMTP03.bayc1.hotmail.com ([65.54.191.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.2) with ESMTP id 847761 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:07:28 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.191.163; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca X-Original-Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [69.159.81.215] X-Originating-Email: [ian.crowe@sympatico.ca] Received: from crowe ([69.159.81.215]) by BAYC1-PASMTP03.bayc1.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:06:42 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <001b01c5f375$0a09ba20$65c4fea9@crowe> From: "Ian B. Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: B & C Batteries X-Original-Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:07:23 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C5F34B.1FBA3180" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Original-Return-Path: ian.crowe@sympatico.ca X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Nov 2005 17:06:42.0922 (UTC) FILETIME=[F0A7ECA0:01C5F374] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C5F34B.1FBA3180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a Lancair 360 with a 200hp Lycoming and the only battery I have = ever used is a Panasonic SLA battery 28ah. The first one was bought = before the plane ever flew nd did all the testing of the systems = including lots of cycles of the hydraulic pump. On top of all the = testing it lasted for three years. But here is the kicker the cost was = Can$78.00 which is somewhere around US$66. It never failed to crank the = engine but latterly it only just made it over the first compression, = then it was fine. I had to put a trickle charger on it if I left it in = the hangar for a couple of weeks without flying. It can be used in any position, even on its side and needs no battery = box. Mine is on the rear of the firewall above the pilot's rudder = pedals.=20 It is sent through the post as it is considered non hazardous due to = being leakproof. You can buy it from Digikey. Part #P049-ND for the = 28ah and P259-ND for the 33ah (Can$80/US$68) I would use the bigger = battery except for the fact that it is a major mod to change the shelf = where it sits. In my opinion I can afford to change it every three years at that price. Why buy anything else? Ian Crowe C-FKRO 250 hours ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C5F34B.1FBA3180 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have a Lancair 360 with a 200hp Lycoming and the = only=20 battery I have ever used is a Panasonic SLA battery 28ah. The = first one=20 was bought before the plane ever flew nd did all the testing of the = systems=20 including lots of cycles of the hydraulic pump. On top of all the = testing=20 it lasted for three years. But here is the kicker the cost was = Can$78.00=20 which is somewhere around US$66. It never failed to crank the = engine but=20 latterly it only just made it over the first compression, then it was = fine. I=20 had to put a trickle charger on it if I left it in the hangar for a = couple of=20 weeks without flying.

It can be used in any position, even on its side and = needs no=20 battery box. Mine is on the rear of the firewall above the pilot's = rudder=20 pedals.

It is sent through the post as it is considered non = hazardous=20 due to being leakproof. You can buy it from Digikey. Part #P049-ND = for the=20 28ah and P259-ND for the 33ah (Can$80/US$68) I would use the = bigger=20 battery except for the fact that it is a major mod to change the shelf = where it=20 sits.

In my opinion I can afford to change it every three = years at=20 that price.

Why buy anything else?

Ian Crowe

C-FKRO 250 hours

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