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09-09-2014, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: St-Jerome,Quebec,Canada
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Battery
Hi Guys
Finally went the easy way out and bought another Concord RG25XC like the old one.
Man It is nice to have power...The a/c is almost moving forward while cranking the engine...Nice..
Thanks again for the good advices.
Cheers
Bruno
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09-10-2014, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Still living in the certified world, Concord batteries are great, excellent products ... I'm not sure I'd switch to a different brand even in the experimental world ...
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09-10-2014, 09:57 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
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J.F. - I see from your signature tagline that you're a Future (Hopefully) member of EAA245. We don't turn members away, so come on out, pay your membership and you're in! :-)
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09-10-2014, 12:17 PM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kamikaze
Still living in the certified world, Concord batteries are great, excellent products ... I'm not sure I'd switch to a different brand even in the experimental world ...
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Once you leave the certified world and come over to the experimental community you will most likely be open to more options.....
The post--RV-6 Vans aircraft are designed with boxes for the Odysseys because the smaller batteries offer excellent service and are lighter and less expensive than legacy batteries.
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09-10-2014, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Defiance, MO
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Originally Posted by Sam Buchanan
the Odysseys because the smaller batteries offer excellent service and are lighter and less expensive than legacy batteries.
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. . . And can be bought at a local battery store.
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09-10-2014, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Townsend, Montana
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Bought my PC680 4.5yrs ago. Used it a bit during panel installation and normal flying since 12/2010. I've left the master on 2X and sucked it empty. First time I thought I ruined it, as it would not charge from the smart charger. I had to hook up my old Sears charger for 20 minutes. Then on the Odyssey charger overnight. Works fine. I've put the charger on it 2 or 3 times over the years to top it off, if the plane has sat for a month. No cranking issues...no reason to go with a different one.
How long should I keep it?
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09-10-2014, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Savannah
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You can't go wrong with an Odyssey or a Concorde, but for the price differential I know which I will be using in my RV.
Odyssey batteries really are nothing more than a re-labeled Enersys AGM battery in a orange colored case. The Enersys branded batteries are used in multiple certified aircraft applications as emergency power supply batteries. There are even large 24 volt main ship (as in aircraft) battery applications that use four large Enersys 12 volt "mono-blocks" that are bussed together inside a stainless steel case. These batteries provide excellent service as long as they are not left discharged for more than 48 hours which causes plate sulphation.
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09-10-2014, 08:45 PM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hydroguy2
Bought my PC680 4.5yrs ago. Used it a bit during panel installation and normal flying since 12/2010. I've left the master on 2X and sucked it empty. First time I thought I ruined it, as it would not charge from the smart charger. I had to hook up my old Sears charger for 20 minutes. Then on the Odyssey charger overnight. Works fine. I've put the charger on it 2 or 3 times over the years to top it off, if the plane has sat for a month. No cranking issues...no reason to go with a different one.
How long should I keep it?
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'Til it quits?
I recently replaced my eight-year-old PC680. It was still crankin' the O-320 but the new battery spins it faster.
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09-10-2014, 10:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Townsend, Montana
Posts: 3,179
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Buchanan
'Til it quits?
I recently replaced my eight-year-old PC680. It was still crankin' the O-320 but the new battery spins it faster.
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That's what I figured. If it starts acting up I'll get another one.
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10-01-2014, 01:18 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Posts: 447
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Another Data Point
RV6A PC-680 is 1 year old and starting to give problems- Not going to blame the battery Sulfation as yet but will be looking at the system as a whole. We treated it normal(ignored) - haven't done a thing such as charge top of or anything. Will see...
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