X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6549847 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:02:55 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=Ux/8Jj+OjkleLwfkdOofD6SBk8TDZX/zNKGCALbaBpb6OHFt6vkEI8OYlqFnAiUM; h=Received:Content-Type:Mime-Version:Subject:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-Id:References:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [70.20.45.53] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1VYPQU-00067E-9F for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:02:22 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Subject: Re: [LML] Odyssey PC680 Batteries on Firewall -- Cool Enough? From: Colyn Case In-Reply-To: Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:02:21 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da9402f4c021f76a3c8cce7b6f9f847fa0c88350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 70.20.45.53 I haven't been a fan of batteries behind the firewall since my friend = had his battery start smoking IMC in a Cessna 210. He made it but it = wasn't pretty. On Oct 21, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Steve Colwell wrote: Ditto.. put the battery or batteries behind the seat too if the CG (or = your A/C) will allow. Our CG with Pump and 3, 20 amp Panasonic Batteries = behind the seats (Hartzell 3 blade) is near the fwd. limit with Claudette solo, = no bags and minimum fuel. Steve Colwell Legacy 550 RG Move your hydraulic pump from its current location. Create a small bulkhead and put the pump directly behind your seat. The reasons are too numerous to list! Don't even think twice about making this change. Equally important, locate your pump breaker within easy reach on your = panel. Angier Ames N4ZQ 69hrs -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html