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Old 06-04-2016, 11:55 AM
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Placed my order for the ETX680, "Van's Clone" battery box, Optimate 5 amp charger, and the LED monitor.

So I am all in with both feet.

The Battery is on Back Order till 6-13-16.

Kathy, can you see that I receive my order ASAP? I would love to install before my July 4th weekend trip.

Thank you all for your help!
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Old 06-08-2016, 10:49 AM
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Hi Bruce,

Sorry, I didn't see this post until today. Of course we will get it to you ASAP and you will have for your July 4th trip! Thank you for your business, we do appreciate it!

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Old 06-08-2016, 11:33 AM
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Placed my order for the ETX680, "Van's Clone" battery box, Optimate 5 amp charger, and the LED monitor.

So I am all in with both feet!
Bruce, you're gonna love that battery.
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Old 06-08-2016, 12:46 PM
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We did have one chance to see the fault indicator in action, but it wasn't the battery's fault - it was a combination of too many people working on the Tundra's EFIS and running the battery down. The fault indicator light came on when the Skyview went dark, and we were able to charge the EarthX using the charger they recommend - it came back fine and has been doing well ever since. It was really nice having the fault indicator to let us know what was going on, and that it wasn't "hard" failed.

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Old 06-08-2016, 12:52 PM
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I have a question about the light. I am coming from this as someone who doesnt' have the battery. What 'fault' does the light report on and what action in-flight would you take? Would this be a "get on the ground ASAP" kind of light or a "It'll wait until you get back to your hangar" type?
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Old 06-08-2016, 01:26 PM
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I have a question about the light. I am coming from this as someone who doesnt' have the battery. What 'fault' does the light report on and what action in-flight would you take? Would this be a "get on the ground ASAP" kind of light or a "It'll wait until you get back to your hangar" type?
Hi Gil,

We do have a full description of the fault light and it's indications in the manual on the website:

http://earthxmotorsports.com/wp-cont...l_111017_M.pdf

But the situation depends on when the light comes on if it is a reason for alarm or not.

For example, the most common light is the flashing light which can indicate low voltage or a weak cell. If the light comes on while you have been doing diagnostics in the hangar, that would mean it is time to charge the battery as it is being drained to the point that the "light" will let you know you need to charge it.

Or, you accidentally left something on (master) and the battery was drained, you would have the flashing light to tell you that you need to charge the battery before flight. If the battery is fully charged, 13.3V- 14.6V but you have a flashing light, then this would be an indication of a weak or defective cell and you should not fly with it and we will cover this under warranty.

The flashing light can also come on if an over voltage situation. This would happen while on a faulty charger, or if during flight, it could be because the alternator is putting out too much voltage and is faulty. You should also have an indicator for this situation on your alternator. This would mean time to land as you can damage many things on your aircraft at high voltages.

If the light is solid this would indicate a component on the BMS board is detected to be defective or not working and you are on the back up or redundant circuit board. This would be covered under warranty and is not an emergency situation.

There are so many scenarios it is impossible to list them.

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Old 06-08-2016, 03:02 PM
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Default Nice Service Kathy!

It's good to see your quick response times to the inquiries about Earth X above. It speaks well to the level of customer service you provide, which I can attest to as well. Will you guys be at Airventure this year?
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Old 06-08-2016, 03:06 PM
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It's good to see your quick response times to the inquiries about Earth X above. It speaks well to the level of customer service you provide, which I can attribute to as well. Will you guys be at Airventure this year?
Yes, we will. We will be located in Hangar C, booth number 3108, same place as last year.

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Old 06-10-2016, 12:49 PM
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Without trying to overly debate "why", I have chosen to place two EarthX batteries in my all electric/glass aircraft. Two separate busses, batteries and alternators.

Also not wanting to upset the CG too much, I decided to place two ETX1200 batteries. EarthX is just now reconfiguring all models to have the same physical size, just different interiors. I am told they plan to have them ready for Oshkosh.

Two ETX1200's weigh almost exactly the same as one PC680, so that fits the bill. Just have to modify the battery hold area. To that end, EarthX sold me two of the new size empty shells. Will help fabrication a lot to have the actual shells on hand. A total of $20, can't complain with that. They were very amenable to help out, and very prompt with communication.

Great customer service, and in a couple of years when I am ready to crank up, I can buy new fresh batteries that didn't sit dormant for a couple years (and use up the 2 year warranty). Sure, things could change between now and then, but it's the best I can come up with at this time.

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Old 06-10-2016, 02:09 PM
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Kathy,

I intend to upgrade my RV-7A from the Odyssey battery to Earth-X LiPo sometime soon, I will also be getting the Earth-X battery box and the recommended charger... Question: I have Garmin's dual G3X legacy (non-touch) displays that each take about 20 minutes (40 minutes total) to update the databases each month. With the Odyssey battery I have been connecting their charger to my battery for the entire 40ish minutes while the updates are loading. This procedure has kept my battery properly charged as necessary... When I switch to the Earth-X battery, should I expect to follow the same procedure and connect the Earth-X charger to my Earth-X battery for the duration (40 minutes) that the databases are updating?? Or do you recommend a different procedure? Please advise.

Thank you.

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