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     1. 10:00 AM - Re: Batteries  (MPPalmer@aol.com)
 
 
 
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Time: 10:00:12 AM PST US
From: MPPalmer@aol.com
Subject: Glasair-List: Re: Batteries

I've seen the small batteries. They're the rage now. The problem I see is if 
one fails while you're away from home, trying to get a timely replacement may 
not be possible. 

We use the standard wheel chair sealed lead acid battery in our Glasair. Here 
in the Phoenix heat, not to mention a hot firewall, batteries don't last much 
beyond 3 years. (Although battery technology is getting better.) 

Anyway, we were at Flagstaff (AZ) one day. When we got back in the plane - 
nothing. The classic Phoenix catastrophic battery failure. The good news is, I

was able to pick up a Yellow Pages and call a local Interstate Battery 
distributor. (In this case, medical.) He even delivered the battery to the airport
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all within 2 hours!

Interstate seems to be improving their batteries over time. I waited 3 years 
on this last one and replaced it prophyllactially. The new one is a Glass-mat 
recombinant, that is now 35 A/Hr over the old 33 A/Hr in the same package! And

still only $65.

If you're IFR, you want a lot of capacity, in case the alternator quits in 
the muck.

all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

 

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