"Jim Higgins" wrote in message
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:22:12 -0600, in
, "H. Adam Stevens, NQ5H"
wrote:


"David G. Nagel" wrote in message
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Dave VanHorn wrote:

A sealed lead acid battery. Like in airplanes.


I suspect that having the word "aircraft" on the case will cost me
dearly.

What would that equate to in terms of something I might find at battery
masters, or the inexpensive section of batteries plus?


I would never use an aircraft battery for anything other than in an
aircraft. For weight savings aircraft everything is made as light as
possible consistent with safety and operation. Light weight and battery
capacity are completely at odds with each other.

Dave WD9BDZ

The aircraft sealed lead acids and the ones at the car stereo store are
almost identical.
My point on a sealed battery has to do with hydrogen gas in a closed
space.
H.
NQ5H
(And a pilot since '67)


Sealed batteries don't produce hydrogen unless heavily
overcharged, and then they produce considerably less than a
flooded battery.

73 de Jim, KB3PU

Precisely.
If you were to store a battery array indoors you wouldn't want hydrogen
venting.
Or would you?
;^)
(Got a match?)

I went to SLA batteries in my Baron because of the greatly reduced
corrosion.
Aerobatic folks like 'em 'cause you can fly inverted without making a mess.

73
H.