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bill.peyton
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 Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:19 pm Post subject: odyssey PC680 Battery |
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I have been reading the numerous posts regarding the PC680 battery. I don't understand why when responding to the posts the forum BBS generates an entirely new thread each post, so it is a slow process to follow the posts on this subject. So I am going to repeat the original post question in hopes of getting additional actual performance responses.
We are finalizing the electrical for our RV-10 and the plan is to go with 2 PC680 Odyssey batteries. One will be the main and the other the Aux STBY buss power.
I am looking for feedback on the performance of the 680 for cranking power etc. in the RV-10. Or any other comments before I finalize the purchase.
Thanks,
Bill
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:49 pm Post subject: odyssey PC680 Battery |
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We are finalizing the electrical for our RV-10 and the plan is to go
with 2 PC680 Odyssey batteries. One will be the main and the other
the Aux STBY buss power.
I am looking for feedback on the performance of the 680 for cranking
power etc. in the RV-10. Or any other comments before I finalize the purchase.
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I thought we touched on that. The PC680 is
an upper-crust SVLA/RG/AGM product by a company
that builds them on a highly automated production
line. The most noteworthy feature of walking
through their factory was how few people were
in evidence for a facility that made 50,000
batteries a day.
Any performance data you're going to receive
outside accurately quantified testing will be
anecdotal. You'd find that the majority of
folks flying them like 'em. A few will think
Hawker/Enersys walks on water . . . and a few
that have given up gold-plated batteries in
favor of more generic devices that cost 1/3
the price.
The biggest hurdle the owner/operator has
to navigate is to acquire the mind-set that
batteries, like tires, oil and spark-plugs
have a service life. But it's a service
life with a twist. It's hard to abuse oil,
spark plugs and tires such that they die really
early . . . batteries are not so forgiving.
Perceived "cranking power" is a function of many
variables not the least of which is wiring,
starter/engine combinations and ambient
temperatures. There's a high probability
that you're going to be satisfied with the
PC680 the way you use it. But over the lifetime
of the airplane, it would be interesting to
figure battery costs per operating hour with
an idea of seeing if lower cost products are
more economical.
Bob . . .
Bob . . .
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