New Battery -- thanks for the recommendation

Just installed the new Concorde RG 35AXC -- the most powerful battery
approved for my plane -- and, wow, what a difference! No more "bumping"
the starter to get the prop past the highest compression stroke of that big
ol' six cylinder on a hot day... It just whirls it right around!

When I pulled the 8-year old battery out, there was an area of spilled
acid/crusty stuff that had to be cleaned thoroughly. I'm looking forward to
this new "sealed" battery eliminating that problem, and the yearly expense
of paying my A&P to clean the battery box (and surrounding area) at every
annual inspection.

I can't remember who recommended this battery to me -- but it's great --
thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I have an RG 35 in Fat Albert - which still has the original aluminium
cables running from the nose compartment, through the wings, to the
engines... Night and day difference compared to a standard battery...

denny

Paying ... a mechanic for taking a 10% solution of baking soda, a putty
knife, and a kitchen tuffy to a little corrosion????

Man, you MUST be making a pile at that hotel.


Jim



"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:6QTye.138638$xm3.133637@attbi_s21...

When I pulled the 8-year old battery out, there was an area of spilled
acid/crusty stuff that had to be cleaned thoroughly. I'm looking forward
to this new "sealed" battery eliminating that problem, and the yearly
expense of paying my A&P to clean the battery box (and surrounding area)
at every annual inspection.

RST Engineering wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote:
When I pulled the 8-year old battery out, there was an area of spilled
acid/crusty stuff that had to be cleaned thoroughly. I'm looking forward
to this new "sealed" battery eliminating that problem, and the yearly
expense of paying my A&P to clean the battery box (and surrounding area)
at every annual inspection.

Paying ... a mechanic for taking a 10% solution of baking soda,
a putty knife, and a kitchen tuffy to a little corrosion????

Man, you MUST be making a pile at that hotel.

And you still pull the battery and clean the box every annual, doesn't
matter the battery you have, they can all leak...

Our A&I told us horror stories about the firewall damage they recently
found on a plane due to a leaking battery...

Paying ... a mechanic for taking a 10% solution of baking soda, a putty
knife, and a kitchen tuffy to a little corrosion????

Man, you MUST be making a pile at that hotel.

I wish!

No, it's just one of those "outta sight, outta mind" things that I ALWAYS
forget, even when I'm doing the "owner-assisted" annual inspection.

Then, at the end, my A&P always mentions "By the way, I had to clean up your
battery box...", inducing my usual smack-to-the forehead reaction...

BTW: When cleaning my battery I didn't have anything on hand to neutralize
the spilled acid. While painstakingly scraping and vacuuming up the crud,
Mary produced a paper towel soaked with -- get this -- PICKLE JUICE. Yes,
we had her home-made dill pickles in the fridge, and what's in pickles?
Vinegar!

Worked like a charm, and smelled good, too!

:-)

I then applied some ACF-50 anti-corrosive goop, (a free sample from OSH '96,
or thereabouts) and pronounced the job done.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

And you still pull the battery and clean the box every annual, doesn't
matter the battery you have, they can all leak...

Can a sealed battery like my new one leak?

It looks like it would have to explode in order to leak!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:

And you still pull the battery and clean the box every annual, doesn't
matter the battery you have, they can all leak...

Can a sealed battery like my new one leak?

It looks like it would have to explode in order to leak!

Ever had to clean the posts on a sealed car battery? I have...

Have also seen cracked "sealed" ones from overcharging/dry out/freezing...

Can a sealed battery like my new one leak?

Have also seen cracked "sealed" ones from overcharging/dry out/freezing...

Crap. And here I thought I had removed the battery from my "worry about"
list...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Darrel Toepfer wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:

And you still pull the battery and clean the box every annual,
doesn't matter the battery you have, they can all leak...


Can a sealed battery like my new one leak?

It looks like it would have to explode in order to leak!


Ever had to clean the posts on a sealed car battery? I have...

Have also seen cracked "sealed" ones from overcharging/dry out/freezing...

I don't think the gas-recombinant-whatever sealed aircraft batteries are the
same technoloogy as "sealed" (they really aren't) auto batteries. No experience
with 'em though.

DGB

Then, at the end, my A&P always mentions "By the way, I had to clean up
your battery box...", inducing my usual smack-to-the forehead reaction...

And, of course, your immediate review of your written inspection procedures
revealed that you missed a step? You DO have a set of inspection
procedures, don't you? Hmmm...
{;-)
I can port you the BlueOnBlue procedures, not that they will in any way
resemble Assless procedures, but you will have a reference point to start.



BTW: When cleaning my battery I didn't have anything on hand to
neutralize the spilled acid. While painstakingly scraping and vacuuming
up the crud, Mary produced a paper towel soaked with -- get this -- PICKLE
JUICE. Yes, we had her home-made dill pickles in the fridge, and what's
in pickles? Vinegar!

And what is vinegar but acetic acid. So you neutralized acid with acid?
Not in my chem class you don't. You could have used window-cleaning
ammonia to do the neutralization, but the stuff of choice is plain old
Arm&Hammer baking soda at about a 10% concentration in water. When it stops
bubbling with each fresh application, you is done.


Jim