REFLECTOR: Battery Advice

[Laurence Coen]

I got 12 years from one before it needed replacing.  I used a big deep discharge one for good capacity and ballast in the nose.

Larry Coen
N136LC


From: Mark Magee 
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 8:01 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
Cc: <reflector at tvbf.org> 
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Battery Advice


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


  Hello Rich,



  I have a 4 year old Odyssey Battery that I replaced in my Velocity.



  It tests fine but I will not fly with it.



  If you live somewhere warm, I would consider flying it down to you sometime. 



  wj



  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




  I have an airplane battery which was dead for 10 years, but had very little usage prior to that (only a month or so).

  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.

  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.

  Does anyone have a tip for reconditioning the battery for temporary use?


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