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rehn(at)rockisland.com
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 Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject: battery |
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Was wondering what kind of batteries are being used out there. I am about to
replace and am considering the Odyssey which has 680 amp cranking power and
weighs in at 15lbs.
Jerry
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carl(at)flyers.freeserve.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:44 pm Post subject: battery |
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You could look at the Red Top batteries. The Red Top 25 weighs in at 13lb
with a similar cranking current.
We used the Car/ Motorcycle type before (as supplied by Europa) and had
nothing but problems. Since installing the Red Top eighteen months ago the
engine starts like a dream. The Rotax 912 now cranks really well and nearly
always fires up on the first attempt.
Even after 3 months of no use (over the winter) and with no top up charge we
still managed to start after 3 attempts. There was no noticeable loss of
cranking power from the battery even after such a relatively long layoff.
I think we paid approximately £100 stirling and IMHO worth every penny.
Carl Pattinson
G-LABS
PS: Looking at the Odessy website I suspect they are the same as the Red
Top - specs appear to be similar.
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topglock(at)cox.net
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:13 pm Post subject: battery |
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Jerry,
I've been using the Odyssey 680 for almost two years, without issue. I
turn the key, the engine turns over...
Jeff - Baby Blue
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Was wondering what kind of batteries are being used out there. I am
about to replace and am considering the Odyssey which has 680 amp
cranking power and weighs in at 15lbs.
Jerry
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acrojim(at)cfl.rr.com
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject: battery |
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Jerry
I have a Van's RV-7A with the Superior IO-360 engine. We have the small 17
Amp hour Odyssey installed. We have put 320 hrs in less than a year, on
this a/c, and the battery hasn't missed a beat. You have to see the cranking
power in these small batteries, to understand how good they are....
Jim Brown
N398JB Europa
N112B RV-7A
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bberube(at)tampabay.rr.co
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject: battery |
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Jerry,
We use the 635 or the 680 exclusively in all the aircraft whether it is the
big lycomings, Jabirus or Rotax. Good service and warranty from the dealer.
Try not to let them go dead as they are difficult to regenerate with average
battery chargers. We take them back to the dealer and if they cannot get it
to charge, they replace it. Using a small Battery Minder works well if you
have a keep alive circuit.
Bob Berube
Flight Crafters
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raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:33 am Post subject: battery |
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I have The Odyssey and absolutely would like
to purchase it again. It keeps its promises.
Wishes, Raimo
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Raimo M W Toivio
OH-XRT Europa XS Mono #417, completed
OH-CVK C172 Skyhawk, under reinterioring
OH-BLL Beechcraft C45, w radial engines (grounded)
37500 Lempaala
Finland
tel + 358 3 3753 777
fax + 358 3 3753 100
gsm + 358 40 590 1450
raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi
www.rwm.fi
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davidjoyce(at)doctors.org
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:47 am Post subject: battery |
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And my Odyssey 680 has now given faultless service for 5 yrs without even
needing charging during winter lay offs. David Joyce, G-XSDJ
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