RVjim
Well Known Member
Anyone tried the light weight motorcycle batteries. They have been around for about six years, so they are not a new item.
Ballistic has a 20 amp hour battery with 410 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) the weights 2.5 pounds. Lists for $190 at your closest motorcycle shop. It is 3.5" thick by 4.5" wide by 3.5" tall.
I installed one in my RV-6A, and it seems to work fine. However, this is a new installation. Time will tell. Or perhaps someone else that has already done this.
There is a a larger Ballistic battery that is 4.5" thick by 4.5" wide by 3.5" tall. It weighs 3 pounds and has 28 amp hours capacity with 500 CCA. And cost about $250.
Shorai is another LiFePo battery manufacturer. They have a 3.4" thick by 6.6" long by 6.10" tall battery case. One weights 4.2 pounds and has 27 AH with 405 CCA. List price was around $250.
Another model weighs 5 pounds and has 36 AH with 500 CCA.
I'm thinking of installing the 4.2 pound battery to start my IO-540 engine.
So, does anyone have any experience with these?
Jim Ayers
Ballistic has a 20 amp hour battery with 410 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) the weights 2.5 pounds. Lists for $190 at your closest motorcycle shop. It is 3.5" thick by 4.5" wide by 3.5" tall.
I installed one in my RV-6A, and it seems to work fine. However, this is a new installation. Time will tell. Or perhaps someone else that has already done this.
There is a a larger Ballistic battery that is 4.5" thick by 4.5" wide by 3.5" tall. It weighs 3 pounds and has 28 amp hours capacity with 500 CCA. And cost about $250.
Shorai is another LiFePo battery manufacturer. They have a 3.4" thick by 6.6" long by 6.10" tall battery case. One weights 4.2 pounds and has 27 AH with 405 CCA. List price was around $250.
Another model weighs 5 pounds and has 36 AH with 500 CCA.
I'm thinking of installing the 4.2 pound battery to start my IO-540 engine.
So, does anyone have any experience with these?
Jim Ayers