REFLECTOR:Battery

[Scott]

You can get that battery from

https://www.batteries4everything.com/index.html

for $93. part number is PC925T

I don't know what the shipping is.

Scott

At 11:10 AM 12/1/2003, you wrote:
>I use a Black Panther Gas Recom at about 26 pounds.  Replacing next 
>week.  Had it for 5 years while building and for one while 
>flying.  Replacing at annual.  Expensive at about $150.  Should be good 
>for 5 years.   Mounts in any position.  Extraordinary cranking power at 
>800 CCA.  Replacing with same battery from Odyssey with over 
>900CCA.  About 1/3rd the size of car battery.  Seems to crank the IO540 
>for ever.  Dimensions very small at about 6 x 6.5 x 7 inches.  Battery has 
>also been called a Predator.
><www.odysseyfactory.htm>www.odysseyfactory.com
>Rene'
>N129RD
>150 hrs flying.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] On Behalf 
>Of Dave Nelson
>Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 12:21 PM
>To: reflector@tvbf.org
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Battery
>
>Good question - I should have been more explicit...
>
>The original battery I used was a Die Hard "Gold", group 26, PN 36080.  It 
>lasted about 4 years, and was actually still going strong when I decided 
>to replace it at last year's annual due to it's age.  I figured $30-40 
>bucks as opposed to a dead battery somewhere on the road was a good 
>trade.  Unfortunately, when I went to the local Sears, I learned that the 
>"Gold" version of this battery was no longer available.  Worse, group 26 
>batteries were getting harder to find because they hadn't been designed 
>into any cars for quite awhile.  So, I went with the normal Die Hard, 
>which has signficantly less CCA (Cold Cranking Amps - the amount of 
>current the battery can develop at 0 degrees farenheit while maintaining 
>at least 7.2 Volts).  It worked, well, OK, during this spring, summer, and 
>fall, but recently has failed.
>
>Now, it's under warranty, and I can get quite a bit of value out of it by 
>mearly replacing it.  And that's the easiest thing to do.  However, given 
>that it has less current capacity than the "Gold" battery I used to have, 
>it turns over my IO-360 slower than the "Gold" did, and I don't like that 
>- I've always been worried about having the thing die on me since I put it 
>in.  So... I decided to check for options.
>
>Anyway, that's why I'm interested in options.  I may well stick with a 
>Group 26 battery...  but, if there's a better option out there, I might go 
>for it.  Thanks!
>
>Dave
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:romott@adelphia.net>Ronnie Brown
>To: <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>reflector@tvbf.org
>Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 4:48 PM
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Battery
>
>Sounds like your battery choice has been good.  Why would you want to change?
>
>Ronnie
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:davenali@charter.net>Dave Nelson
>To: <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>reflector@tvbf.org
>Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 5:02 PM
>Subject: REFLECTOR:Battery
>
>I've been running a Sears Die Hard group 26 battery in my IO-360 std-rg 
>for many years.  However, it's time for a fresh battery and I'm looking 
>for other options.
>
>What are you guys using?  How happy are you?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Dave
>