Tankerpilot75
Well Known Member
I currently have the Odyssey PC 680 battery in my RV7A (IO-360 with 60 amp alternator). It's really having a hard time turning over the engine (usually one half crank initially). Today it wouldn't hardly turn over at all and it's been on a battery minder for over a week (one specifically for the Odyssey battery). My battery is at least three years old but I suspect older since I'm the second owner and have owned it over two and a half years.
Here are my questions:
1. EarthX website says their battery has over twice the cranking power of the Odyssey. Of those that have installed the EarthX battery, can you confirm a significant difference in starting power?
2. When you replaced your old battery with the EarthX, was the smaller foot print a problem for you?
3. I'm a little concerned about having a lithium battery in the airplane due to the press reports of those batteries over heating and catching fire. EarthX literature indicates several safety features. What is the VAF consensus of this battery?
4. At OSHKOSH I believe there was some type of special pricing on the EarthX battery. Does anyone know whether any special pricing still exist?
5. The battery minder I have doesn't appear to work with the EarthX battery. Is there any other battery that has high cranking amps that will work with my battery minder?
Here are my questions:
1. EarthX website says their battery has over twice the cranking power of the Odyssey. Of those that have installed the EarthX battery, can you confirm a significant difference in starting power?
2. When you replaced your old battery with the EarthX, was the smaller foot print a problem for you?
3. I'm a little concerned about having a lithium battery in the airplane due to the press reports of those batteries over heating and catching fire. EarthX literature indicates several safety features. What is the VAF consensus of this battery?
4. At OSHKOSH I believe there was some type of special pricing on the EarthX battery. Does anyone know whether any special pricing still exist?
5. The battery minder I have doesn't appear to work with the EarthX battery. Is there any other battery that has high cranking amps that will work with my battery minder?