X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:47:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m21.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2379639 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:55:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.2; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.cc9.1d5b0b28 (30737) for ; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:54:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:52:12 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Electrical Issue X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1192035132" X-Mailer: AOL 9.0 VR sub 165 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1192035132 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/10/2007 11:24:50 A.M. Central Daylight Time, lorn@dynacomm.ws writes: 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, I am still using a B&C battery from 1996 to occasionally start a generator. Once every few months I throw a Battery Tender on it for a day or two. For those that leave the Master Switch ON - At some point the voltage used to hold in the master relay will be low enough to release the relay. Thus, the battery is not fully drained although it has been weakened by being pulled so low. This may affect its overall life but it usually is rechargeable. For those that leave the Essential Bus switch ON (direct from the battery) - They will note that any incandescent lights (gear down and locked) off that bus will suck the battery dry. I have done this twice and those batteries were not recoverable although I did not try a sulphate reverser. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com -------------------------------1192035132 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 10/10/2007 11:24:50 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 lorn@dynacomm.ws writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I=20 Purchased the BC100-1 in May of 2003. In May of 2005, I left the =20
master switch on for 7 days. Talk about a dead battery. In 2006 I = ;=20
left the master on again until the battery was dead but it recharged&n= bsp;=20
again. I am still using this same battery with a high amp Sky-Tec = ;=20
starter. It still starts the plane better than the new Gill or =20
Concorde batteries did. I don't believe that any other battery will&nb= sp;=20
put out as much power as the BC100-1 for as long a period of=20 time.

It may help that I keep a battery tender on whenever the plan= e is=20 in 
my hanger.

If anyone else has a great battery, history= =20 story, please jump into 
the thread.
Lorn,
 
I am still using a B&C battery from 1996 to occasionally start a=20 generator.  Once every few months I throw a Battery Tender on it for a=20= day=20 or two.
 
For those that leave the Master Switch ON - At some point the voltage u= sed=20 to hold in the master relay will be low enough to release the relay.  T= hus,=20 the battery is not fully drained although it has been weakened by being pull= ed=20 so low.  This may affect its overall life but it usually is=20 rechargeable.
 
For those that leave the Essential Bus switch ON (direct from the=20 battery) - They will note that any incandescent lights (gear down and=20 locked) off that bus will suck the battery dry.  I have done this twice= and=20 those batteries were not recoverable although I did not try a sulp= hate=20 reverser.
 
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch=20 This!



See what's ne= w at AOL.com a= nd Make AOL Your Homepage.
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