Sealed Battery

Doug Vetter wrote:
On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:24:41 -0700, Denny wrote:

Concorde RG is the only way to go...


I had my A&P pull the battery today and he told me that leaking
electrolyte (the result of overcharging due to one or more weak cells) did
quite a number on our brand new battery box. He said it was "salvageable"
and my heart dropped. For $700 and a mere 6 months old, it better be.

That damage made the decision to go for the sealed unit a no-brainer, and
the comments in this thread made the decision to go with the Concorde. I
should have it installed by the weekend. Hopefully the weather won't suck
for my test flight.

The jury is still out on whether I'll put a Battery Tender on it, but my
experience with wet cell and AGM batteries is that they will last forever
if floated and fail alarmingly often if left to discharge. Guess we'll
wait and see.

Thanks to all who responded. Very interesting and helpful information.

-Doug


I have a Concorde in my Skyhawk with the 180 engine. It works great and
I never use a charger. This past year I have had to go 3 and 4 weeks
between starts and the engine turns and fires in just a couple of blades.

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI