REFLECTOR:BATTERIES
John Dibble
reflector@tvbf.org
Wed, 25 Jun 2003 15:42:47 -0400
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I agree with Ronnie. I don't have much Velocity experience yet, but a
cheap Wal-Mart battery works just fine in my cars, boat, and backhoe,
contrary to professional advice that more cranking amps are needed.
John Dibble
Ronnie Brown wrote:
> My suggestion is to find batteries that are easily available from the
> Wal-Mart when your battery(ies) go "fffttt" while you are a long way
> from home. I used a group 35 battery which is a bit smaller than the
> factory recommended GM battery. I had problems getting the
> recommended battery to fit without getting hit by the nose wheel fork
> when the gear is retracted in my 173 Elite std fuselage. Ronnie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Martino
> To: Velocity Email List (E-mail)Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 1:26
> PMSubject: REFLECTOR:BATTERIES
> Any thoughts on the best batteries to you can buy? Primary and
> backup?I think a deep cycle is best for a backup battery since it is
> made to run over a period of time with a steady drain.For the primary
> battery you want strong cranking amps.Any thoughts on brands? Or
> models?
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I agree with Ronnie. I don't have much Velocity experience yet, but
a cheap Wal-Mart battery works just fine in my cars, boat, and backhoe,
contrary to professional advice that more cranking amps are needed.
<p>John Dibble
<p>Ronnie Brown wrote:
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<font size=-1>My suggestion is to
find batteries that are easily available from the Wal-Mart when your battery(ies)
go "fffttt" while you are a long way from home.</font> <font size=-1>I
used a group 35 battery which is a bit smaller than the factory recommended
GM battery. I had problems getting the recommended battery to fit
without getting hit by the nose wheel fork when the gear is retracted in
my 173 Elite std fuselage.</font> <font size=-1>Ronnie</font>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:tmartino@troubleshooter.com" title="tmartino@troubleshooter.com">Tom
Martino</a></div>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:reflector@www.tvbf.org" title="reflector@www.tvbf.org">Velocity
Email List (E-mail)</a><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 25, 2003 1:26 PM<b>Subject:</b>
REFLECTOR:BATTERIES</div>
<span class=748092417-25062003><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Any
thoughts on the best batteries to you can buy? Primary and backup?</font></font></span><span
class=748092417-25062003></span><span class=748092417-25062003><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I
think a deep cycle is best for a backup battery since it is made to run
over a period of time with a steady drain.</font></font></span><span
class=748092417-25062003></span><span class=748092417-25062003><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>For
the primary battery you want strong cranking amps.</font></font></span><span
class=748092417-25062003></span><span class=748092417-25062003><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Any
thoughts on brands? Or models?</font></font></span></blockquote>
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