attackpilot
Active Member
Hello Everyone:
I am hoping that someone can spread some battery knowledge my way.
Yesterday my battery died while I was trying to start my plane. I knew that it was weak, but I tried until it couldn't turn over the engine. So I hooked it up to a charger last night. I tested it with a multimeter before I put it back in the airplane and it read ~13.8 volts. After I stuck back in the plane and did a quick run-up I read it again with the multimeter and it read ~12.4. I know that I need to fly for an hour or so to get a good charge on it, but should it drain that much?
Joe Hutchison
RV-10 Tailkit
Flying Davis DA-2A
I am hoping that someone can spread some battery knowledge my way.
Yesterday my battery died while I was trying to start my plane. I knew that it was weak, but I tried until it couldn't turn over the engine. So I hooked it up to a charger last night. I tested it with a multimeter before I put it back in the airplane and it read ~13.8 volts. After I stuck back in the plane and did a quick run-up I read it again with the multimeter and it read ~12.4. I know that I need to fly for an hour or so to get a good charge on it, but should it drain that much?
Joe Hutchison
RV-10 Tailkit
Flying Davis DA-2A