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coop85(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:16 am Post subject: Battery choice

There has been a lot of discussion in the past, but I'm now faced with replacing my battery and was wondering what the latest opinions are now that there are a number of years on a lot of the airplanes.  I've got the standard Concorde RG-25XC in the airplane now and it's been great for the past 6 years but it's running out of steam.  I know a number of you are running the Odyssey battery but is seems like most folks are using two.  My system has no need for a backup battery so I was wondering what the thoughts were on a single Odyssey PC-625.  If the 925 is more appropriate I'll probably stick with the Concorde as they are similar enough in price to avoid the installation change, but the 625 would be cost effective for the mods.



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Marcus

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AirMike

Joined: 27 Feb 2007
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Location: Nevada

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:31 am Post subject: Battery choice

Wow........ Six years from a battery. It does not get much better than that.

I like the Concorde batteries and they have proven to be reliable in the past. Why mess with success! Saving a few bucks on the Oddysey is a nice option, but why bother when your operating costs are about $100/hr.

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Bob Turner

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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: Battery choice

I too am impressed with 6 years from an aircraft battery!



I'm running a single PC-925 but I've only had it for a year or so (8 months on a charger testing avionics, 4 months flying) so too soon to tell anything about its lifetime. It certainly turns the engine over on starting very well, no hesitation at all.



The installation change over from the Concord can be pretty easy. Odyssey says it's okay to mount the battery on its side, which I've done. On its side it's a good fit to the battery tray, with the only mod being a 1" or so spacer at the fore or aft end of the tray. You'll also need new #2 cables to ground and the master relay, as the Odyssey battery needs 1/4" lugs (not 5/16) on the cables.

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thane

Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:26 pm Post subject: Battery choice

Marcus, I have been running a pc-625. for the past 3 yrs.  I live in the 

South, so no cold WX cranking problems.  I just changed it this year after3 

+ yrs.  I then put it in my Harley and it still works GRT.  I personaly see 

no need for the bigger battery, down in the warmer climates.  Plus it saves 

a bit of WGT. !!

Thane

RV-10

199 hrs.

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