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togaflyer 11-30-2019 12:32 PM

Battery for the RV10
 
So I?m stranded in Connecticut with a bad Earth X battery. If I can?t work out something quickly with Earth X I need a B-plan. I need a battery that I can toss in and go, no retrofitting work on the ramp with 32 degree temps. So does the Odyssey 925 fit in the standard -10 battery tray. What?s the difference between the PC 925 vs 925L. Any other battery recommendations for the 10 with a stock single battery tray Thanks all.

tagold 11-30-2019 12:55 PM

The 925 will fit in the standard tray if you turn it on its side. The 925L has the terminal polarity reversed. Which one you need will probably depend on the length of your cables. I have the 925L.

Todd

bcondrey 11-30-2019 01:07 PM

925 and 925L are physically the same size but the terminals are reversed. Most folks mount these on their side with the terminals up and facing the pilot (left) side of the plane. In that configuration, the negative terminal on the 925L will be near the vertical baggage bulkhead support and closest to where the stock ground wire connects. That said, you probably want the 925L if you can get it locally.

flysrv10 12-01-2019 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by togaflyer (Post 1389862)
So I?m stranded in Connecticut with a bad Earth X battery. If I can?t work out something quickly with Earth X I need a B-plan. I need a battery that I can toss in and go, no retrofitting work on the ramp with 32 degree temps. So does the Odyssey 925 fit in the standard -10 battery tray. What?s the difference between the PC 925 vs 925L. Any other battery recommendations for the 10 with a stock single battery tray Thanks all.

RV Plastic part on the fourm has an adopter tray that you can use with Odessey 925.

AaronG 12-01-2019 05:54 AM

I?m based in Hartford and proactively removed a working 925 this past summer. It would get you home and then some. It?s yours for the taking if you want it.

Aaron

togaflyer 12-01-2019 07:01 AM

Thanks everyone. Just got a get home battery, so now just need a decent fly day.

sailvi767 12-01-2019 07:41 AM

The NE is going to be a mess today. Hopefully tomorrow afternoon will be better. The forecasts for today are interesting. Snow, fog, freezing rain, rain, mist and ice pellets! I don?t think they skipped much!
G

rocketbob 12-01-2019 09:21 AM

I would go with the appropriately sized garden tractor battery available locally until you source the correct replacement.

togaflyer 12-01-2019 12:11 PM

What hurts is that Saturday I was at the runway hold line about to receive my release on a blue sky day when the battery warning came on solid. Sometimes it is what it is.

Bill Boyd 12-01-2019 02:56 PM

It'll be interesting to hear what kind of EarthX fault spoiled your dispatch reliability.

And after the dust settles, whether you think a dual battery architecture would be worth it. Right now I'm zero'd on dual alternator - single cranking battery - smaller EFIS and SDS ignition backup batteries architecture. But changing my mind is a favorite pastime.


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