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wroe1(at)dbtech.net
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 Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:51 am Post subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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I'm looking for recommendations regarding a battery maintainer/charger for
the Odyssey battery in my RV7. What has everyone found to be the best
option?
Thanks!
Wade Roe
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RV-7 final stages
Aeronca 7AC flying
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jsflyrv(at)verizon.net
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:24 am Post subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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Used a Odyssey from Jan 2003 till middle of 2009 in my RV and never needed a maintainer. Only changed it for a new Odyssey because I needed a new battery for my Harley so bought a new one for the RV-6 and put the old one in my Harley, it is still going strong.
Jerry Springer
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On Aug 5, 2010, at 8:51 AM, "Wade Roe" <wroe1(at)dbtech.net> wrote:
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I'm looking for recommendations regarding a battery maintainer/charger for
the Odyssey battery in my RV7. What has everyone found to be the best
option?
Thanks!
Wade Roe
EAA 557
RV-7 final stages
Aeronca 7AC flying
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sportav8r(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:39 am Post subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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Pretty much my experience, too. I have flogged one Odyssey stone cold dead beyond any hope of recovery (master switch left on for weeks at a time) but all the rest have given me years of airplane service followed by years of lawn tractor duty without a maintainer.
Bill Boyd
On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Jerry Springer <jsflyrv(at)verizon.net (jsflyrv(at)verizon.net)> wrote:
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Used a Odyssey from Jan 2003 till middle of 2009 in my RV and never needed a maintainer. Only changed it for a new Odyssey because I needed a new battery for my Harley so bought a new one for the RV-6 and put the old one in my Harley, it is still going strong.
Jerry Springer
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On Aug 5, 2010, at 8:51 AM, "Wade Roe" <wroe1(at)dbtech.net (wroe1(at)dbtech.net)> wrote:
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> I'm looking for recommendations regarding a battery maintainer/charger for
> the Odyssey battery in my RV7. What has everyone found to be the best
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> Thanks!
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> Wade Roe
> EAA 557
> RV-7 final stages
> Aeronca 7AC flying
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:45 am Post subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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I agree with the comment that if you fly often enough, a maintainer probably isn't necessary, but that's not the question you asked.
Bob on the Aeroelectric list recommends the Schumacher 1562A. It's about $20 from Walmart. It's something like 1.5 amps, so it is not a quick charger, but it will lower the voltage once the battery is fully charged. I currently have three of them for various things to keep the batteries charged when the snow flies!
Search one the Aeroelctric list here: http://www.matronics.com/search/ Use the keyword "Schumacher" and you'll get lots of hits.
- Paul
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Dale Ensing
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:03 am Post subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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My experience is similiar to Jerry's. My Odyssey was purchased in 2004 and
still in the RV-6A cranking an O-360 with high compression pistons. I do use
a Battery Tender sometimes. Only time I see it charge is when I have had the
master on for something while working on the airplane.
Dale Ensing
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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:04 am Post subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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Since I have a Sony AM/FM/CD/MP3 player in my 6A and it draws a little current.....
I installed a Battery Hawk in mine. I generally hook it up the night before I plan
to fly but have left it disconnected for a week and had no trouble starting my
IO360B1F6 with 9.2:1 pistone.
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gene.lee(at)gte.net
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:43 am Post subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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I have one of these Battery Tender Juniors in my -7. The nice thing about it is that it stops charging and goes into trickle mode
automatically when the battery is charged.
http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-021-0123-Junior-Charger/dp/B000CITK8S
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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Has anyone tried a solar charger (the hangar I'm in has no power)
http://www.batterystuff.com/solar-chargers/
Rich M
RV-7
Massachusetts
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John.Morrissey(at)csiro.a
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:50 pm Post subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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Fly it lots!
John Morrissey
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ianxbrown
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:48 am Post subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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Wade, I'm happy with my batteryMINDer though I'm just a year in with a new battery. Overwintered in the south with my RV9A on the tarmac in the snow. Battery stayed on the bench in my workshop.
I learned one way to destroy a battery during the build phase in the garage - let it discharge and then freeze.
Check out www.batteryminders.com
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Time: 08:51:52 AM PST US
From: "Wade Roe" <wroe1(at)dbtech.net (wroe1(at)dbtech.net)>
Subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7
I'm looking for recommendations regarding a battery maintainer/charger for
the Odyssey battery in my RV7. What has everyone found to be the best
option?
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wroe1(at)dbtech.net
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:58 am Post subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 |
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Thank you gentleman for all of the comments. I ended up procuring the $19.95 Schumacher unit from Wally-World. My battery was nearly drained from testing and cycling all of the electrics during the building phase. The Schumacher maintainer had the battery charged up full in roughly 6 hours and now is in maintenance mode. At this point I’m not sure whether to leave the maintainer on or just what the best procedure will be.Â
Happy building/flying!
Wade Roe
RV-7 airport bound
Aeronca 7AC flying
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Subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7
Wade, I'm happy with my batteryMINDer though I'm just a year in with a new battery. Overwintered in the south with my RV9A on the tarmac in the snow. Battery stayed on the bench in my workshop.
I learned one way to destroy a battery during the build phase in the garage - let it discharge and then freeze.
Check out www.batteryminders.com
Ian Brown, C-GOHM, Bromont, QC | Quote: | | Time: 08:51:52 AM PST USFrom: "Wade Roe" <wroe1(at)dbtech.net>Subject: Battery Maintainer for RV7 I'm looking for recommendations regarding a battery maintainer/charger forthe Odyssey battery in my RV7. What has everyone found to be the bestoption? |
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