Discus Battery Straps

[Brian Iten]

Our club Discus has a spot for a battery just aft of the rudder pedals
but the straps are MIA. Is it safe to make new straps or use Velcro for
attaching the battery hold down?
Brian
17

[Tim Mara]

as long as you're not flying it that way!
seriously.....even smaller 7 amp batteries weigh 7 pounds or more....any
crash could result in several G's, even at 7-8 G's that's equal to a force
of 50 or more pounds suddenly coming from this battery alone.and most
crashes would be more severe...I've seen batteries held in with Ty-wraps,
Velcro, even packing and double sided tape...Velcro may be easy, but do you
really need to risk this?
tim
"Brian Iten" > wrote in message
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> Our club Discus has a spot for a battery just aft of the rudder pedals
> but the straps are MIA. Is it safe to make new straps or use Velcro for
> attaching the battery hold down?
> Brian
> 17
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[tango4]

The Ventus and Nimbus arrangement for this battery box is a pair of
glasfibre plates with turned over tops that are spread to fit the battery
and spring back to hold it in place. Schempp or their agents may have a
replacement pair for you.

Ian

"Brian Iten" > wrote in message
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> Our club Discus has a spot for a battery just aft of the rudder pedals
> but the straps are MIA. Is it safe to make new straps or use Velcro for
> attaching the battery hold down?
> Brian
> 17
>
>
>
>

[John Ferguson]

Remember weight and balance if you fit something weighing
3 kilos that far forward.

John

[Brian Iten]

There hasn't been a battery used in that position for
some time as the battery location is behind the seat.
I was thinking about carrying a small back up battery
in that position if I could find the OEM hold down
straps and I would definatly re-weigh the glider for
a new weight and balance.
Thanks for the comments and suggestions,
Brian
17

[John Ferguson]

Remember weight and balance if you fit something weighing
3 kilos that far forward.

John

[BTIZ]

I would not think a complete re-weigh would be required, but at least a
mathematical correction to the current weight and balance should be logged,
with information for CG with and without the battery in place.

BT

"Brian Iten" > wrote in message
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> There hasn't been a battery used in that position for
> some time as the battery location is behind the seat.
> I was thinking about carrying a small back up battery
> in that position if I could find the OEM hold down
> straps and I would definatly re-weigh the glider for
> a new weight and balance.
> Thanks for the comments and suggestions,
> Brian
> 17
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