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nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect
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 Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:39 am Post subject: Portable Bench Test Battery |
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As I was putting the morning's experiment tools away
it occurred to me that many of you might find value
in this tool.
If you're pulling a battery out of your airplane because
it no longer meets design goals for battery-only operations,
it may well have lots of life in a work-bench based role.
See:
http://aeroelectric.com/Pictures/Tools/Test_Equipment/Bench-Test_Battery.jpg
This particular battery was brand new about 10 years ago
and placed into service as an instrumentation battery
for stuff I was doing at Beech.
Haven't cap-checked it lately but it still load tests
at over 300 Amps for 15 seconds. Here you see how I bonded
a breaker-switch on the top along with a 3/4" spaced
banana jack set with JB-Weld. A handle was added by running
three strands of 2" wide glass-reenforced strapping tape
from side to side . . . bunching it up in the 'grip' area
and wrapping with tape.
This tool has seen service in many situations where I
needed some 12-Volt snort with considerable load handling
ability and/or capacity. Your choice of connectors and switch
are optional as well as size of protection. If you use a
generic switch, stick an in-line fuse holder in the wiring.
You can select a plug in fuse from 3 to 30 amps . . .
appropriate to the task at hand.
Bob . . .
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nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:43 am Post subject: Portable Bench Test Battery |
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See:
http://aeroelectric.com/Pictures/Tools/Test_Equipment/Bench-Test_Battery.jpg
This particular battery was brand new about 10 years ago
and placed into service as an instrumentation battery
for stuff I was doing at Beech.
Haven't cap-checked it lately but it still load tests
at over 300 Amps for 15 seconds.
Oh yeah, forgot to mention. This battery has been used
to start numerous cars given the exposed jumper-cable-
friendly posts.
When not in use, it sets on a Battery Tender.
Bob . . .
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