X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:18:15 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from raven.ravenwebhosting.com ([72.9.254.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTPS id 5351130 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:01:15 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=72.9.254.67; envelope-from=paul@tbm700.com Received: from 216.192.189.72.cfl.res.rr.com ([72.189.192.216]:56035 helo=[192.168.1.138]) by raven.ravenwebhosting.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RmSVb-0003O3-Qn for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:00:39 -0500 From: paul miller Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-16-443685433 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Chapter 5 ISKRA starter and failed starter adapter X-Original-Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:00:36 -0500 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <0E392D7A-3B4D-49C2-BC5E-D0AB983D917D@tbm700.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - raven.ravenwebhosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tbm700.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail-16-443685433 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In my case I could tell from the initial rotation speed that the = starting speed was slow but I had made multiple attempts (foolishly) = without success. Normally, we should have a voltmeter reference prior = to start as a guide. Below the threshold means charging the batteries = or aux power subject to the plane type. On a regular basis, pulling = the batteries and doing a load test/capacity test to determine if they = meet [80%] of their stated capacity drawing down at C/10 amp rate as = suggested by Concorde and others will weed out early battery problems. = But, I think the best and easiest daily test is simply reading voltage = prior to start. That should give you an approximate charge level. Paul=20 Legacy, Spruce Creek On 2012-01-15, at 10:39 AM, Steve Richard wrote: > How would you define a weak battery......by voltage during the start? >=20 --Apple-Mail-16-443685433 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii In my = case I could tell from the initial rotation speed that the starting = speed was slow but I had made multiple attempts (foolishly) without = success. Normally, we should have a voltmeter reference prior to = start as a guide. Below the threshold means charging the = batteries or aux power subject to the plane type. On a regular = basis, pulling the batteries and doing a load test/capacity test to = determine if they meet [80%] of their stated capacity drawing down at = C/10 amp rate as suggested by Concorde and others will weed out early = battery problems. But, I think the best and easiest daily test is = simply reading voltage prior to start. That should give you an = approximate charge = level.

Paul

Legacy, Spruce = Creek

On 2012-01-15, at 10:39 AM, Steve Richard = wrote:

How would you define a = weak battery......by voltage during the = start?

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