REFLECTOR:BATTERIES
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Wed, 25 Jun 2003 16:49:30 -0400
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Thanks for the info. I understand your comment on building. It is a L =
O N G process. I just got through building mine - took twice as long as =
I planned - at some points along the way, I'd see a Mooney land and say, =
I could have been flying that already. But now that I'm done, I love my =
Velocity!!!!
Have you seen Bob Hugel's database of Velocities at =
http://www.lehightechnology.com/velocity/
HAPPY FLYING!
Ronnie
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From: John Dibble=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:BATTERIES
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.=20
John Dibble=20
Ronnie Brown wrote:=20
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 =20
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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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building. It is a L O N G process. I just got through building =
mine - took=20
twice as long as I planned - at some points along the way, I'd see =
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land and say, I could have been flying that already. But now that =
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done, I love my Velocity!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Have you seen Bob Hugel's database of =
Velocities at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.lehightechnology.com/velocity/">http://www.lehightechn=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>HAPPY FLYING!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>I agree with Ronnie. I don't have much Velocity=20
experience yet, but a cheap Wal-Mart battery works just fine in my =
cars, boat,=20
and backhoe, contrary to professional advice that more cranking amps =
are=20
needed.=20
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<P>Ronnie Brown wrote:=20
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<FONT size=3D-1>My suggestion is to find batteries that are easily =
available=20
from the Wal-Mart when your battery(ies) go "fffttt" while you are a =
long=20
way from home.</FONT> <FONT size=3D-1>I used a group 35 battery =
which is=20
a bit smaller than the factory recommended GM battery. I had =
problems=20
getting the recommended battery to fit without getting hit by the =
nose wheel=20
fork when the gear is retracted in my 173 Elite std=20
fuselage.</FONT> <FONT size=3D-1>Ronnie</FONT> =20
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<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> =
<A=20
title=3Dtmartino@troubleshooter.com=20
href=3D"mailto:tmartino@troubleshooter.com">Tom =
Martino</A></DIV><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3Dreflector@www.tvbf.org =
href=3D"mailto:reflector@www.tvbf.org">Velocity=20
Email List (E-mail)</A><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 25, 2003 1:26=20
PM<B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:BATTERIES</DIV> <SPAN=20
class=3D748092417-25062003><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>Any =
thoughts on the=20
best batteries to you can buy? Primary and=20
backup?</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
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class=3D748092417-25062003><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>I =
think a deep cycle=20
is best for a backup battery since it is made to run over a period =
of time=20
with a steady drain.</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN=20
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face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>For the primary battery you want strong =
cranking=20
amps.</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
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class=3D748092417-25062003><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>Any =
thoughts on=20
brands? Or=20
models?</FONT></FONT></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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