Return-Path: Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 612286 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:43:54 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from [209.214.45.87] by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050118224320.UTGT2069.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[209.214.45.87]>; Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:43:20 -0500 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.300 [265.6.13]); Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:43:13 -0600 Message-ID: <005c01c4fdaf$16d92450$572dd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" , References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: New discovery... Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:43:11 -0600 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Hi, Steve....I am also using the Odyssey PC680. Only have one of them, and when I am cranking the starter, my voltage still shows 11.5 to 12 volts. Great battery, lightweight, and does not require a vent tube. Paul Conner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Brooks" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 8:11 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New discovery... > The Odyssey PC680 would be a much better choice. I'm running 2 of these > in > my Cozy. One Aft for engine systems, and one forward for avionics. I > also > have emergency transfer relays to run the engine on either in an > emergency. > > These batteries are only about 17 lbs apiece, and produce 680 cranking > amps > due to very low internal resistance. They are 16AH. > > Steve Brooks > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On > Behalf Of Finn Lassen > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 8:37 AM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New discovery... > > > A 530 Amp Hour battery is not a small battery by any means. I think the > small garden batteries are about 17 to 20 Amp Hours. They may be capable > of 530 "cranking amps", but there is no way they can deliver 530 amps > for an hour. The garden tractor batteries I've used are labelled with > from 205 to 375 cranking amps. > > Finn > > Lehanover@aol.com wrote: > >>A small backup battery like a garden tractor 530 Amp Hour is great for a > race >>car. >> >>... >> >>Lynn E. Hanover >> >> > > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005