X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:34:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTP id 2873187 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:40:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.1; envelope-from=tom.gourley@verizon.net Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.111.155.225]) by vms173001.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JZX00DI8VHKZ5M2@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:39:27 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:39:14 -0700 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy battery placement (was: Safety Gear) X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-Message-id: <001101c8a7b3$af0dc940$660610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C8A779.01B4B2C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C8A779.01B4B2C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've seen the batteries and hydraulic pump located behind the seats on = more than one Legacy and the W&B has been very good on those airplanes. = These were equipped with IO-550s and 3-bladed props; Hartzell and MT. I = haven't seen any W&B data from a Legacy with firewall mounted batteries. = If needed you could move the hydraulic pump farther back to compensate = for more weight up front, but it would be a real pain in the butt to = service if it's behind the baggage compartment bulkhead. =20 From the picture of the pink Legacy these batteries look similar to the = Odyssey or Panasonic batteries which weigh quite a bit less and are = obviously much smaller than the conventional Gill or Concorde batteries. = I've heard good things about them. I know of a guy who's using an = Odyssey PC680 (rated at 595 cranking amps for the first 10 sec) in his = Chevy 350 powered pickup and is very happy with it. As for mounting I'd = avoid putting batteries on the aft side of the firewall simply for = access reasons. Once the rudder pedals and panel are in place anything = bolted to the inside of the firewall will be hard to get at. (Have you = noticed I'm big on serviceability?) BTW, Van's sells the Odyssey PC680 for $128. Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C8A779.01B4B2C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I've seen the batteries and hydraulic = pump located=20 behind the seats on more than one Legacy and the W&B has been very = good on=20 those airplanes.  These were equipped with IO-550s and 3-bladed = props;=20 Hartzell and MT.  I haven't seen any W&B data from a Legacy = with=20 firewall mounted batteries.  If needed you could move the hydraulic = pump=20 farther back to compensate for more weight up front, but it would be a = real pain=20 in the butt to service if it's behind the baggage compartment=20 bulkhead.  
 
From the picture of the pink Legacy = these=20 batteries look similar to the Odyssey=20 or Panasonic batteries which weigh quite a bit less and are = obviously=20 much smaller than the conventional Gill or Concorde batteries.  = I've heard=20 good things about them.  I know of a guy who's using an Odyssey = PC680=20 (rated at 595 cranking amps for the first 10 sec) in his Chevy 350 = powered=20 pickup and is very happy with it.  As for mounting I'd avoid=20 putting batteries on the aft side of the firewall simply for access = reasons.  Once the rudder pedals and panel are in place anything = bolted to=20 the inside of the firewall will be hard to get at.  (Have you = noticed I'm=20 big on serviceability?)
 
BTW, Van's sells the Odyssey PC680 for=20 $128.
 
Tom Gourley
 
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