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From: "John Barrett" <2thman@olympus.net>
To: "Lancair Mail List" <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
Subject: re: Batteries
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 22:28:25 -0800
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Brent Regan wrote:

>The best battery for the buck is the Panasonic SLA. Period.  This
>battery has immobilized electrolyte and is gas recombinant. 
>produce corrosive fumes so you can put them wherever you want.
<SNIP>

Just one or two comments - Gel cell batteries are reported to have rather
high internal resistance and thus are a poor choice for our application.

The Panasonic SLA battery now comes in a 20 AH version that has the same
external dimensions as the 17 AH at only a small weight and cost penalty.
My SLA 20AH batteries are mounted in front of the main wing spar box under
the copilot's seat - they are side by side and will be rotated so that one
is changed each year.  The electrical scheme is that advocated by Bob
Nuckolls.

Regards,

John Barrett




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