Hello all,
I've been using the Odessey PC680 battery since my RV 7 first flew in 2015. The first battery lasted over 6 years. The one I purchased in early 2023 doesn't seem to want to hold a charge as well as the other did. I use the dedicated Odessey charger exclusively, and recently I have had to hook up the charger to give the battery a quick 30 minute or so boost, before it will start my Lycoming. When charging, I have noticed that the status lights on the charger show a charge level of 40%, then increasing up to 80%. At that point, the lights on the charger indicate that the charger has gone into "conditioning" mode.
My question is, what exactly is going on during "conditioning." I have not yet kept the charger hooked up long enough to complete the "conditioning" process, as I have wanted to go fly instead!
Has anyone had experience with this mode and has it resulted in any noticeable improvement in battery performance?
After searching here and also on the Odessey website, I have not been able to discern what is actually taking place during the "conditioning" mode.
I hate to think that this battery was only good for less than two years. And yes, the alternator output and amp load reading on my Skyview all appear normal and healthy (14.5 volts and 1 amp after a few minutes of flight) so I'm pretty certain that the battery is suspect. Will "conditioning" it be helpful?
Any input appreciated.
Thanks, Jim
I've been using the Odessey PC680 battery since my RV 7 first flew in 2015. The first battery lasted over 6 years. The one I purchased in early 2023 doesn't seem to want to hold a charge as well as the other did. I use the dedicated Odessey charger exclusively, and recently I have had to hook up the charger to give the battery a quick 30 minute or so boost, before it will start my Lycoming. When charging, I have noticed that the status lights on the charger show a charge level of 40%, then increasing up to 80%. At that point, the lights on the charger indicate that the charger has gone into "conditioning" mode.
My question is, what exactly is going on during "conditioning." I have not yet kept the charger hooked up long enough to complete the "conditioning" process, as I have wanted to go fly instead!
Has anyone had experience with this mode and has it resulted in any noticeable improvement in battery performance?
After searching here and also on the Odessey website, I have not been able to discern what is actually taking place during the "conditioning" mode.
I hate to think that this battery was only good for less than two years. And yes, the alternator output and amp load reading on my Skyview all appear normal and healthy (14.5 volts and 1 amp after a few minutes of flight) so I'm pretty certain that the battery is suspect. Will "conditioning" it be helpful?
Any input appreciated.
Thanks, Jim