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Fred.Stucklen(at)UTCPower
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 Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:39 am Post subject: Battery location |
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Hi All,
I'm in the process of building an RV-7A with an IO-360 & constant speed
prop. I'm debating as to where to put the battery, on the firewall (P-680)
of in the baggage compartment. Where have others (with similar equipment)
put their batteries?
Fred Stucklen
RV-7A
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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:48 am Post subject: Battery location |
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Fred,
My 6A with AFP injected O360 & MT CS prop has an Odyssey (I think that's the same battery) mounted on the aft side of the firewall right below the cutout pan. My LASAR box sits firewall foreward approximately where the firewall foreward kit would place the battery.
I know that some other things go there if you're building your 7A strictly according to plans but I did mine before the firewall foreward kit came out and I'm not unhappy about it. I'm putting my heater vents (two) on the outboard edges of the firewall as I have two heater/mufflers on my vetterman crossover.
I've got more photos of it in it's place at home if you're interested.....I changed the top restraining bar to a fore/aft from the port/starboard arrangement as I wasn't sure about the clearance with the inboards of the rudder pedals.
The way mine is set up there are two nutplates at the lower corners of the attachment angle that allow the battery box to 'hinge' aft for maintenance after loosening them one turn and removing the two top bolts from their attaching nutplates. The assembly is mounted just low enough to get the allen wrench in to remove the battery cable attachment screws.
Ralph
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Hopperdhh(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:05 am Post subject: Battery location |
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Fred,
I went through this same dilemma a couple of years ago. I ended up putting
the Odyssey battery on the firewall in the standard location. Its not worth
the extra weight and hassle of running the cables to aft mount it. This
battery is very light and amazingly powerful.
My CG is somewhat forward, but that means that baggage cannot cause it to go
too far aft. The plane flies great. There is no problem in the flare. I
debated adding 10 pounds to the tail to center up the CG, but it has not been
necessary.
Dan Hopper
RV-7A
IO-360-A1D6
In a message dated 7/21/2006 8:42:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Fred.Stucklen(at)UTCPower.com writes:
Hi All,
I'm in the process of building an RV-7A with an IO-360 & constant speed
prop. I'm debating as to where to put the battery, on the firewall (P-680)
of in the baggage compartment. Where have others (with similar equipment)
put their batteries?
Fred Stucklen
RV-7A
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mcdevitt(at)sympatico.ca
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:04 am Post subject: Battery location |
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Same subject, different topic: what is the preferred battery charger, the Battery Tender, or the Battery Minder?
Thanks
Bob
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nuckollsr(at)cox.net
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:42 am Post subject: Battery location |
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At 09:50 AM 7/22/2006 -0700, you wrote:
| Quote: | Same subject, different topic: what is the preferred battery charger, the
Battery Tender, or the Battery Minder?
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Both products work as advertised. Ebay has
offered the least expensive purchases.
Bob . . .
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