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Old 03-11-2018, 06:59 AM
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Meanwhile back at the ranch....

I recently replaced mine and noticed the expiration time clock seems to start when they manufacture the pack. Soooo, it will probably pay to order yours from a high volume retailer, and then check the date as soon as it arrives.
I received mine from Aircraft Spruce and it was already 5 months old. Unacceptable!
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Old 03-11-2018, 07:31 AM
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Do EAB aircraft have to comply with TSO?
Yes! Ref: Part 91.207 applies to all U.S. registered civil airplanes.
There are no exceptions for experimental airplanes.
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Old 03-11-2018, 08:45 AM
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LOL! That's what I call mine, only en ingl?s. I told my wife yesterday that I was going to the hangar to give the other woman a sponge bath. No, I am not a smart man...
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Old 05-13-2018, 12:46 PM
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LOL! That's what I call mine, only en inglés. I told my wife yesterday that I was going to the hangar to give the other woman a sponge bath. No, I am not a smart man...
My "other woman" is named Ginger and I also tell my girlfriend I'm giving Ginger a sponge bath and I'll be home afterwards. I often wonder if the locks will be changed when I get home.

Back to replacement batteries, this is yet another source for the SAFT LO26SX battery at $14.95 each. Total for batteries and shipping to Florida is $78.97.
http://industrialbatterypros.com/saf...ithium-d-cell/

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Old 04-08-2019, 12:51 PM
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Angry Ouch! PCA -- now only old batteries in stock

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I received mine from Aircraft Spruce and it was already 5 months old. Unacceptable!
Sorry to revive an old thread, but I just bought a replacement E04 battery pack from Pacific Coast Avionics.

Having read the warnings above about a 5-month-old pack from Spruce, I even put in the remarks section of my online order that they should call me if the battery pack was older than 1 month.

Pack arrived just short of 9 months old already. 15% of its life gone already!

I called and they offered me a mere $10 credit (because if they offered me more, they'd "lose money"). They couldn't find my request to call if the battery was old. They also said that all their other E04 batteries on the shelf were the same age, so a replacement would be no better.

Of course, I should have called first.
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Old 04-08-2019, 01:38 PM
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Ship it back to them if they are not willing to provide a 20% price credit for your troubles. $10 is totally unacceptable, as is the practice of shipping old stock without advertising as old stock.

On the topic of losing money, they should be offering the batteries at a lower price or taking the write-down via their business accountant. That's not your problem, it's theirs. Don't let them try to make it your problem.

I won't buy an ELT battery that has reached its second month of shelf life. My last battery from ACS was problematic in that regard - thankfully they were able to find the note that I had insisted on adding to my order where I stated I would not accept a battery manufactured before XXX month. They provided a full refund and paid shipping both ways. One needs to be VERY firm with suppliers on this point... BEFORE the sale is finalized. Once they have your money, you're toast.
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Old 04-14-2019, 01:32 AM
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Thank you for posting this way back. Safed me a lot of Dollars - Actually Rands.
A friend has a Kannad 406 AF Compact . The battery pack is also available from Spruce here https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...ickkey=1281926

As far as I can see it is two of the same cells as used in the ACK E04? Can anyone comment please?

I understand that it has welded tag, shrink around it and the lead with connector on it. No problem with that.
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Old 04-14-2019, 09:30 AM
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Awesome info !! I just added a note in my calendar app on my ELT battery renewal date to check this thread regarding battery expiration dates.
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Old 04-14-2019, 10:38 AM
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Awesome info !! I just added a note in my calendar app on my ELT battery renewal date to check this thread regarding battery expiration dates.
On further review I also added this new note below in case I still have the urge to replace my own ELT batteries. I'll just buy a manufacturer approved battery because while I was reading another thread I remembered my Seneca accident.

A battery costs around $180 BUT you still have to buy those "non approved" replacement batteries plus install them, which cost around $80. So $180 minus $80 then we're talking about $100 divided by 6 years = less than $17 a year.

I love saving money but if it's going to cost me $100 every 6 years to not have the risk of the insurance company not paying me if I bend my plane even if it's not a total loss and even if the accident has nothing to do with the ELT, I'll pay the extra $100. The insurance company will look for any reason not to pay you, count on that and this is how I know :

Back in 1998 I put a Seneca into the ocean, no pilot error found by NTSB, long story for another time. The insurance claim was denied because when they checked the logbooks my transponder inspection was expired. The transponder had NOTHING to do with the accident and I was flying in airspace that did not need a transponder so it was turned off as per FAA Regulations. They still denied the claim. It took over a year and a lawsuit including letters from the FAA in my favor for the insurance company to pay me. That cost me way more than the $100 I would save using in an ELT battery I make instead of the one sold by the manufacturer.
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Old 04-14-2019, 10:42 PM
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A friend has a Kannad 406 AF Compact . The battery pack is also available from Spruce here https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...ickkey=1281926

As far as I can see it is two of the same cells as used in the ACK E04? Can anyone comment please?

I understand that it has welded tag, shrink around it and the lead with connector on it. No problem with that.
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