All,
I'm currently flying a Pelican with a 912 using a 14 aH battery and 3.5m of
4 AWG. Cranking is not brisk but very adequate.
Dave Simpson
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> From: Robert L. Nuckolls, III <nuckolls@aeroelectric.com>
> Subject: RE: Starter Cable
> Date: 09 February 1999 15:55
>
> >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 . . .
> ////
> (o o)
> < Go ahead, make my day . . . >
> < show me where I'm wrong. >
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