Chip,

I solved that problem in my LAK-17a by tapping a charging pigtail into
the wire from the tail battery.Â* The charging connector (power pole) was
in the baggage compartment.Â* It was simple to charge it without removing
it.Â* It was a pain to access the wires to do that, but I only had to do
it once.

On 4/15/2020 11:25 AM, wrote:
I've seen a lot of recommendations to keep both batteries connected and not bother with switching. One reason I don't want to do that is that I have a couple of slim 2.3 Ah SLA batteries in the tail of my ASW 24 as a backup (yes, they fit--barely) and the usual LiFePO4 battery up front for the primary source. Ignoring the issues of batteries with different capacities and chemistries running in parallel, pulling out the tail battery pack every night and charging it is just another chore. At a contest, I never do unless I've had to go to it (only a few times in many decades). I'm lazy.

Chip Bearden
JB

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Dan, 5J