Return-Path: Received: from rokland5.awh.us ([67.15.10.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP-TLS id 744786 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 18 Feb 2005 15:16:33 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=67.15.10.31; envelope-from=bob@bob-white.com Received: from bgp01386375bgs.brodwy01.nm.comcast.net ([68.35.160.229]:33577 helo=quail) by rokland5.awh.us with smtp (Exim 4.43) id 1D2EXR-0005cl-CV for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:15:45 -0600 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:15:42 -0700 From: Bob White To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Amps required to run engine & amp- hours available Message-Id: <20050218131542.681722e2.bob@bob-white.com> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 1.9.2 (GTK+ 2.4.9; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - rokland5.awh.us X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - bob-white.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Hi Wendell, from http://www.odysseybatteries.com/specs.htm the weights are: 680 - 14.5 lbs 680MJ - 15.4 lbs 625 - 13.2 lbs So it appears the 625 is at least a pound lighter. I will say that the 680 is a nice red color but the 625 is an ugly black. Bob White On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:57:23 -0600 "Wendell Voto" wrote: > Bernie, > Now that is the kind of information I've been looking for. What starter are you using in this test? > No one agreed on disagreed with my assumption that the PC625 battery would be the one to choose if it weights less than the PC680. According to the charts the PC625 has 3 minutes more reserve than the PC680 but a little less in the cranking amps. Your measurements reinforce my belief. Am I wrong?? Anyone have the weights of these batteries? > Wendell -- http://www.bob-white.com N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (real soon)