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Subject: Re: Odyssey Batteries
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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:01:51 -0400
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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 Ames
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