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Old April 21st 08, 04:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Battery 6ah vs. more

On Apr 21, 6:55*am, "Roy Clark, \"B6\"" wrote:
On Apr 20, 7:56*am, "Kevin *Anderson"
wrote:

I have been using the Power Sonic Fast Discharge rate battery PSH-12100F2,
10.5 amp hr, in the same size case as their 7 ah for the past 3 years.


It has held up quite well, and even have a couple of 10 hour wave flights on
just one battery (I am set up with two) *running a PDA, Vario, Radio.


Kevin
SGS 1-26B 192


Thanks, but fly with 2 systems - one for transponder only - and the
battery you
suggest won't fit.

Anyone elss have a suggestion.


Roy,
To have a valid suggestion, people need to know what equipment
you're running and the total current draw (on each batter circuit if
two systems).
I have a 10Ah battery (single) powering nothing but a radio and
vario. Flew 6 days at Tonopah (avg flight 4 hours) and two more
weekends before my volt meter finally said I was in need of a
recharge.
I have since added a Cambridge 302A CFR and an iPAQ, and should
still be good for 15 hours of system 'on' time.
Bottom line, if the 6 Ah battery was sufficient, why change?