EarthX ETX680C

[romaja]

Originally Posted by togaflyer

The Earth X battery has some good features but the control board on their battery is not one of them. Had one fail on me. Because I was AOG and could not wait for the battery to be repaired, for a cost, I ended up installing a Odyssey battery to get home. Earth X should offer an extended coverage on their circuit board since there have been failures with it.

I too had my EarthX fail early in its life. I was not AOG but at my Hangar. Turned on the master and received power from the battery for a split second, then I heard a clunk from the battery and it stopped producing any power. The light on the battery illuminated. This got me thinking about batteries with their own brain internally (aka BMS System). If I am in the back country or on a gravel bar and the BMS senses a fault, then there I sit.

This was back in 2017. Maybe Kathy could comment on any improvements done to the battery/BMS since then.

I sent this battery back to Kathy at the time of the incident and she sent me a new battery promptly. I received great service from EarthX.

[EarthX Lithium]

Hello Jim,
EarthX is committed to investing in R & D and being at the forefront of lithium battery technology, not only in aircraft, but many other markets too. As technology advances, so does the EarthX batteries. Some of the components we use today in our battery management system were not even in existence just a few years back. We have worked closely with many aircraft manufacturers and engine manufacturers over the years with shared intellect to produce batteries that are designed around the requirements needed to have an optimal pairing of battery with charging system/engine. Having a BMS that can alert you to something outside of normal (fault) is just one of the great advancements.