Andy, it came from you in a conversation we had not two weeks ago when I
asked why Europa were now listing a 32Ah battery in the price list!
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Draper <andy@europa-aircraft.co.uk>
europa@avnet.co.uk <europa@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 2:09 AM
Subject: Re: RE: Starter Cable
I don't know where the advice to use a 32Ahr battery with the 912S came from
as we at Europa have yet to publish our installation manual for this engine.
The minimum rating we recommend is 16Ahr as do Rotax, although most people
tend to go for the 24 Ahr size.
The wire size specified is 4AWG not 2
The engine starts easily after having been cold soaked at sub-zero
temperatures for several days.
Best regards
Andy Draper
Technical Manager
andy@europa-aircraft.com
>>> "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls@aeroelectric.com> 02/09/99 03:55pm
>>>
>If you are planning to put a 912S in then I would tend towards 2 Awg as it
>the cranking current will be higher (also note Europa's recommendation to
>use a 32Ah battery with the 912S).
>
>Tony
Unless the battery is 15 feet away from the engine 4AWG is
okay for the 912.
32 a.h.?????? Geeshh! unless you need it for ballast
you're carrying 10 hours of fuel and need the alternator
out capacity . . . this is much too much battery for the Europa.
I've got Kitfox builders getting excellent performance from
12 to 17 a.h. sealed, lead-acid batteries and a 912
engine.
Bob . . .
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