REFLECTOR: Battery Advice

[Mark Magee]

Hi Rich,
I thought I'd throw this over to you and the group: is anyone using Optima or similar AGM batteries. When my Odessey goes I will consider an Optima or Johnson Control AGM battery. I've fairly good results with the Optimas, when properly sized.

Mark B. Magee
N34XL
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On Dec 9, 2012, at 7:44 PM, Rich Ervin <rich_ervin at hotmail.com> wrote:

> That's very generous, but I am not someplace warm, and I will need to replace this battery anyway so I think I'll need to just get the order turned in - maybe this week.
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> From: wjwilbeck at gmail.com
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2012 15:20:51 -0600
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Battery Advice
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> Hello Rich,
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> I have a 4 year old Odyssey Battery that I replaced in my Velocity.
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> It tests fine but I will not fly with it.
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> If you live somewhere warm, I would consider flying it down to you sometime.
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> wj
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> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Rich Ervin
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 9:49 PM
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Battery Advice
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> I have an airplane battery which was dead for 10 years, but had very little usage prior to that (only a month or so).
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> I want to use this battery just for starting and possibly some slow-speed taxi work. I plan to order a new battery, but I'd like to continue working on this plane using the old battery until I'm ready to permanently install (and properly maintain) a new one.
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> I've already tried charging it, and it didn't seem to take a lick. I only charged for about 15 or 20 minutes though - once on a medium speed charger, then connected to a car battery with the engine running.
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> Does anyone have a tip for reconditioning the battery for temporary use?
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