Battery Replacement and Cold Cranking Amps

As others have noted, there a number of batteries STCed for your airplane.
I am not sure how your mechanic tested your battery but just testing the
specific gravity or voltage is not really an adequate test of starting
ability. There was a recent article in Aviation Consumer about the
differences between batteries. I hope that you are preheating the engine
before starting in the cold and if you have Tanis heaters, you can add a
battery heater which will help a lot.

Mike
MU-2


"O. Sami Saydjari" wrote in message
...
I have a Gill G25 battery in my Piper Arrow III (PA28R-201T). I
recently had a situation where I ran out of juice after 4 attempted
starts. While I am sure that I can improve my starting technique (I am
a newbie for this particular plane), I would like to have a bit more
power in my battery, especially in very cold conditions such as we have
up here in central Wisconsin.

An A&P told me recently that I am "stuck" with my G25 battery. He said
that he tested it and that it was "fine."

Based on a recent article in "Aviation Consumer", I learned that the G25
has only about 225 cold cranking amps. I noted that the G35S has 250
cold cranking amps.

(1) Is it true that I am stuck with a G25 battery and that NO OTHER
battery in the world can go in my plane? I find that a little hard to
believe.

(2) If there are other possibilities, can someone recommend one that has
better cold cranking amps that the G25?

Thanks in advance.

-Sami (N2057M, Piper Turbo Arrow III owner)

There was a recent article in Aviation Consumer about the
differences between batteries.

Yes, I read the article, but I was a bit confused about which batteries
were "equivalent" to mine and could be used in my aircraft. Another
responder in this thread answered that question.

I hope that you are preheating the engine
before starting in the cold and if you have Tanis heaters, you can add a
battery heater which will help a lot.

I was preheating with forced hot air from an external heater. Last
Friday, I added a Tanis heater. Does one "add a battery heater" by
getting it from Tanis and having an A&P install it?


Mike
MU-2


"O. Sami Saydjari" wrote in message
...

I have a Gill G25 battery in my Piper Arrow III (PA28R-201T). I
recently had a situation where I ran out of juice after 4 attempted
starts. While I am sure that I can improve my starting technique (I am
a newbie for this particular plane), I would like to have a bit more
power in my battery, especially in very cold conditions such as we have
up here in central Wisconsin.

An A&P told me recently that I am "stuck" with my G25 battery. He said
that he tested it and that it was "fine."

Based on a recent article in "Aviation Consumer", I learned that the G25
has only about 225 cold cranking amps. I noted that the G35S has 250
cold cranking amps.

(1) Is it true that I am stuck with a G25 battery and that NO OTHER
battery in the world can go in my plane? I find that a little hard to
believe.

(2) If there are other possibilities, can someone recommend one that has
better cold cranking amps that the G25?

Thanks in advance.

-Sami (N2057M, Piper Turbo Arrow III owner)

"O. Sami Saydjari" wrote in message
...

Does one "add a battery heater" by
getting it from Tanis and having an A&P install it?


Of course everybody needs to get paid.for your battery to be warm. It
shouldn't be too difficult though.

http://www.tanair.com/accessories.html#BATTERYHEATERS

Mike
MU-2