X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:38:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp-auth-05.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net ([206.210.66.138] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTPS id 3730979 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:38:50 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.210.66.138; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from HTBOB001 (unknown [65.202.210.118]) by smtp-auth-05.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id A9898E4A0C for ; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:38:14 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Batteries X-Original-Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:38:08 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <005201c9f4e1$c6cf1990$546d4cb0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0053_01C9F4C0.3FBD7990" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Acn0wTOyXJcmWN8PSA+yPMjT+RMluwAHYV6A Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C9F4C0.3FBD7990 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dom, =20 If you=92re =93eating=94 the Odyssey batteries at the rate your message = suggests, consider checking the regulator and specifically the charging voltage. = Get the spec sheet on your particular battery for the voltage requirements, = and don=92t fudge on the voltage=85a bit extra is definitely not a good = thing here. =20 Also, if you are using an external charger, it MUST be one designed for these type batteries. A =93standard=94 charger, even a =93trickle = charger=94 will cook them in short order.=20 =20 I=92m planning to change out my Odessys on a 4-year cycle (one set of = two every two years in my dual 24v system) but only because I have an all-electric airplane=85and electrical power is pretty critical to the = kind of flying I do. I now have a set of Odessys that are three years old; due = for change out next annual, and one set that=92s a year old; due for change = out in 2012. Either set reliably cranks my TSIO-550 without a hitch=85ever. =20 Bob Gary Edwards a =E9crit :=20 I got 9 years out of my original one. It was still going strong when I changed it as preventative maintenance. =20 Gary Edwards LNC2 =20 Been using an Odyssey 680 PC battery for the last nearly six years. I am = now on my fourth unit. Anyone else using these products and what life do you get? =20 Cheers =20 Dom Crain =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C9F4C0.3FBD7990 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dom,

If you’re = “eating” the Odyssey batteries at the rate your message suggests, consider = checking the regulator and specifically the charging voltage. Get the spec sheet on = your particular battery for the voltage requirements, and don’t fudge = on the voltage…a bit extra is definitely not a good thing = here.

Also, if you are = using an external charger, it MUST be one designed for these type batteries. A = “standard” charger, even a “trickle charger” will cook them in short = order.

I’m planning to = change out my Odessys on a 4-year cycle (one set of two every two years in my dual = 24v system) but only because I have an all-electric airplane…and = electrical power is pretty critical to the kind of flying I do. I now have a set of = Odessys that are three years old; due for change out next annual, and one set = that’s a year old; due for change out in 2012. Either set reliably cranks my = TSIO-550 without a hitch…ever.

Bob

Gary Edwards a =E9crit :

I got 9 years out of my original one. It was still going strong when = I changed it as preventative maintenance.

Gary Edwards

LNC2

Been using an = Odyssey 680 PC battery for the last nearly six years. I am now on my fourth unit. = Anyone else using these products and what life do you get?

Cheers

Dom = Crain

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