Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 11:35:32 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m20.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 522567 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 08 Nov 2004 10:11:28 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.1; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.140.36f562b5 (4410) for ; Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:10:52 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <140.36f562b5.2ec0e67c@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:10:52 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Battery minder - Battery tender X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1099926652" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1099926652 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/8/2004 8:11:00 AM Central Standard Time, lancairav8r@comcast.net writes: I'm interested if anyone has wired a recepticle into their panel (or anywhere else) to allow for a quick and easy connection to a battery minder - those state of the art wonders that top off a gel-cell battery and then shut off. My battery, in a LNC-2, will be on the aft face of the firewall, but getting to it to connect a battery minder will be no easy chore. A recepticle to match the battery minder so I can just plug it in and forget about it would be wonderful. Has anyone done this? If so, how did you do it? The connectors on the battery tender I bought from Aircraft Spruce have some rather odd shaped ends. I suppose I could cut them off an install more "standard" connectors, but I'm not sure that is a good idea. Comments anyone? Doug, Try this site - the tender comes with a fused battery harness and plug. It could be switched (plug side of inline fuse) for additional safety. _http://www.batterytender.com/_ (http://www.batterytender.com/) My plug comes out in the glove box (the battery is behind the passenger seat). I can also plug my heated jacket liner (and controller) into it to keep warm on really cold flights! Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) Some Assembly Required Using Common Hand Tools. -------------------------------1099926652 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 11/8/2004 8:11:00 AM Central Standard Time,=20 lancairav8r@comcast.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I'm=20 interested if anyone has wired a recepticle into their panel (or
anywh= ere=20 else) to allow for a quick and easy connection to a battery
minder - t= hose=20 state of the art wonders that top off a gel-cell battery
and then shut= =20 off. My battery, in a LNC-2, will be on the aft face of
the firewall,=20= but=20 getting to it to connect a battery minder will be no
easy chore. A=20 recepticle to match the battery minder so I can just plug
it in and fo= rget=20 about it would be wonderful. Has anyone done this? If
so, how did you=20= do=20 it? The connectors on the battery tender I bought
from Aircraft Spruce= =20 have some rather odd shaped ends. I suppose I could
cut them off an=20 install more "standard" connectors, but I'm not sure
that is a good=20 idea. Comments anyone?

Doug,

Try this site - the tender comes with a fused battery harness and=20 plug. It could be switched (plug side of inline fuse) for additional=20 safety.

http://www.batterytender.com/

My plug comes out in the glove box (the battery is behind the passenger= =20 seat). I can also plug my heated jacket liner (and controller) in= to=20 it to keep warm on really cold flights!=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR)

Some Assembly Required=20
Using Common Hand Tools.

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