larrynew
Well Known Member
I am able to charge my Skyview backup batteries with the system voltage BELOW 12.25v and the alternator/generator NOT online when trickle charging the battery.
I was concerned about having a fully charged Skyview backup battery while working on the avionics and before the first engine start. The Dynon installation manual states:
"To conserve your aircraft battery, the SV-BAT-320 is only charged with [sic] SkyView detects your alternator/generator to be online."
I also read a post here about the backup battery not charging when system voltage was below 12.25v.
So, I found that the backup battery will charge while on my Schumacher 1.5 amp trickle charger even though system voltage is below 12.25v. It took me about an hour to get from 9.95 to 10.54 volts on the backup battery and the system (battery) voltage only dropped a little. I did make sure everything was off except the one screen that was charging the battery.
I was concerned about having a fully charged Skyview backup battery while working on the avionics and before the first engine start. The Dynon installation manual states:
"To conserve your aircraft battery, the SV-BAT-320 is only charged with [sic] SkyView detects your alternator/generator to be online."
I also read a post here about the backup battery not charging when system voltage was below 12.25v.
So, I found that the backup battery will charge while on my Schumacher 1.5 amp trickle charger even though system voltage is below 12.25v. It took me about an hour to get from 9.95 to 10.54 volts on the backup battery and the system (battery) voltage only dropped a little. I did make sure everything was off except the one screen that was charging the battery.