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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 |
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If you need an STC for the Concord RG battery, stay away from Chief Aircraft. When I asked if the STC was included I was told "The paper work will be in the box" Guess what no STC!!!! I had to go elsewhere to buy the STC. Cheers: Paul N1431A KPLU |
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On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:08:42 +0000, Doug Vetter wrote:
Many of the threads I read were several years old so I'd like to solicit some current opinions on the use of sealed batteries before I write the check. Opinions? Figured I'd post a follow up. I had the battery installed, the 337 signed off, and took the airplane for a flight with the new Concorde RG-25XC battery today. I recall someone saying that the RG-XC battery would turn the starter faster but I dismissed that comment because I figured the owner was comparing it to the old and tired battery. Imagine my surprise when I turned the key and watched the blades go by faster than I'd seen in the 15 years we've owned this airplane. All I can say is that next time you're due for a battery you owe it to yourself to try the Concorde RG-XC series. Oh, and by the way, whether you go wet cell or RG, stay away from the Gill units. My mechanic confirmed (without prompting) that something has happened to the quality of Gill batteries in the last couple of years. Different manufacturer? Processes? He doesn't know, but he pointed out that reliability is definitely down, and he now recommends Concorde for most applications. Thanks again to all for the advice! -Doug -- -------------------- Doug Vetter, ATP/CFI http://www.dvatp.com -------------------- |
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"Doug Vetter" wrote in message ... On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:08:42 +0000, Doug Vetter wrote: Many of the threads I read were several years old so I'd like to solicit some current opinions on the use of sealed batteries before I write the check. Opinions? Figured I'd post a follow up. I had the battery installed, the 337 signed off, and took the airplane for a flight with the new Concorde RG-25XC battery today. I recall someone saying that the RG-XC battery would turn the starter faster but I dismissed that comment because I figured the owner was comparing it to the old and tired battery. Imagine my surprise when I turned the key and watched the blades go by faster than I'd seen in the 15 years we've owned this airplane. All I can say is that next time you're due for a battery you owe it to yourself to try the Concorde RG-XC series. Oh, and by the way, whether you go wet cell or RG, stay away from the Gill units. My mechanic confirmed (without prompting) that something has happened to the quality of Gill batteries in the last couple of years. Different manufacturer? Processes? He doesn't know, but he pointed out that reliability is definitely down, and he now recommends Concorde for most applications. Thanks again to all for the advice! -Doug -- -------------------- Doug Vetter, ATP/CFI http://www.dvatp.com -------------------- Gill is owned by Teledyne Continental Motors. -- *H. Allen Smith* WACO - We are all here, because we are not all there. |
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