Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 10:58:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailnw.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.237] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b4) with ESMTP id 1581762 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 02 Jul 2002 10:45:31 -0400 Received: from c656256a (pppoe0447.gh.centurytel.net [209.206.249.230]) by mailnw.centurytel.net (8.12.2/8.12.2) with SMTP id g62EjPeT019760 for ; Tue, 2 Jul 2002 07:45:31 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <002301c221ce$ec588900$0100a8c0@mshome.net> From: "Robert Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Battery Life X-Original-Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 07:46:47 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0020_01C2219C.9E247780" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C2219C.9E247780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rick, I do not know how long these batteries last. Here is an idea. I = purchased a small offshore cheapy battery charger from somewhere!!! = Maybe Harbor Freight. Very small about 2x2 x.75 inches which puts about = 150ma into the battery. The idea is to keep the battery topped off = while in storage. It is my understanding that batteries decline in = power as they sit on the shelf. I connect it to the exhaust pipe clamp = and an external power connector installed on the firewall right side low = with a battery cable attached to a arc welder female plug connector. I = carry the male stinger end of the welder connector in the plane and = plug it into the female receptacle when needed. This serves as a = connector for a jumper cable if needed. Else the female connector is = protected from shorting out. Just plug in the connector, attach the = charger and the battery stays topped off whil you are away and the plane = plays hanger queen. Interesting, I too am starting today on my third annual. Bob Smiley N94RJ ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C2219C.9E247780 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Rick,
 
I do not know how long these batteries = last. =20 Here is an idea.  I purchased a small offshore cheapy battery = charger from=20 somewhere!!!   Maybe Harbor Freight. Very small about 2x2 = x.75=20 inches which puts about 150ma into the battery.  The idea is to = keep the=20 battery topped off while in storage.  It is my understanding that = batteries=20 decline in power as they sit on the shelf.  I connect it to the = exhaust=20 pipe clamp and an external power connector installed on the firewall = right side=20 low with a battery cable attached to a arc welder female plug = connector.  I=20 carry the male stinger end of the  welder connector in the plane = and plug=20 it into the female receptacle when needed.  This serves as a = connector for=20 a jumper cable if needed. Else the female connector is protected from = shorting=20 out.  Just plug in the connector, attach the charger and the = battery stays=20 topped off whil you are away and the plane plays hanger = queen.
 
Interesting, I too am starting today on = my third=20 annual.
 
Bob Smiley
N94RJ
 
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