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donjohnston

Joined: 13 Dec 2009
Posts: 231

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:19 am Post subject: BatteryMinder not recommended for use in aircraft

I just got a new BatteryMinder because the old one couldn't push enough electrons for the new battery. Oh well. 



But the new BatteryMinder didn't come with the ring terminal harness.  Just the big alligator clips. I figured that they were charging (pun intended) extra for the harness. 



But then I found out that they do not recommend using the charger on batteries in the plane. From their manual (emphasis theirs):



1. Attach  output  cord  of  charger  to  the  battery  clip(s)  assembly  (BCAA) (supplied).  For aviation applications, we no longer advise use of the RTA on any batteries while the battery is located within a confined area, such as in an aircraft engine compartment.  



2. Battery  should  be  removed  from  aircraft  or  open  to  free  flowing  air to avoid possible build-up of harmful hydrogen gas in the event battery  has  a  shorted  cell(s)  or  charging  source  is  incorrect  or  malfunctions.  



I can't imagine that people are actually going to remove their battery every time they want to hook up the BatteryMinder.  In my case the battery is in the nose.  With the nose gear door open and the upper access hatch open I've got a pretty good flow of air. 



But that hangar fire at KANE which is being attributed to a BatteryMinder does raise a doubt.  A battery is a lot cheaper than a new plane.

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bobnoffs

Joined: 04 Jul 2012
Posts: 132
Location: northern wi.

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:58 am Post subject: BatteryMinder not recommended for use in aircraft

get a little fan for $15 that pulls 15 watts 120 acv and rig it up so your ''enclosed space'' is ventilated. otherwise a tender is useless for me.



 bob noffs

On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 5:19 AM, donjohnston <don(at)velocity-xl.com (don(at)velocity-xl.com)> wrote:

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 I just got a new BatteryMinder because the old one couldn't push enough electrons for the new battery. Oh well.

 

 But the new BatteryMinder didn't come with the ring terminal harness.  Just the big alligator clips. I figured that they were charging (pun intended) extra for the harness.

 

 But then I found out that they do not recommend using the charger on batteries in the plane. From their manual (emphasis theirs):

 

 1. Attach  output  cord  of  charger  to  the  battery  clip(s)  assembly  (BCAA) (supplied).  For aviation applications, we no longer advise use of the RTA on any batteries while the battery is located within a confined area, such as in an aircraft engine compartment.

 

 2. Battery  should  be  removed  from  aircraft  or  open  to  free  flowing  air to avoid possible build-up of harmful hydrogen gas in the event battery  has  a  shorted  cell(s)  or  charging  source  is  incorrect  or  malfunctions.

 

 I can't imagine that people are actually going to remove their battery every time they want to hook up the BatteryMinder.  In my case the battery is in the nose.  With the nose gear door open and the upper access hatch open I've got a pretty good flow of air.

 

 But that hangar fire at KANE which is being attributed to a BatteryMinder does raise a doubt.  A battery is a lot cheaper than a new plane.

 

 

 

 

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