That battery is very similar to the ones we sell. When I say small I mean 4
to 8 amphrs.
regards
LTS@avnet.co.uk
www.avnet.co.uk/touchdown
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Wigney" <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Looking down the road at batteries
> LTS wrote:
> <<<<However in our experience the 912S takes a lot more to start than a
912 (and
> probably a 914).>>>>
> Jerry
>
> Hi Jerry,
>
> For what it's worth, I am having no problems cranking my 912S with a
Florida
> office supplied Odyssey 16AH battery. At zero deg C, it basically fires
with the
> choke on the second turn of the prop. On warmer days, it fires on the
first
> turn.
>
> I have the battery mounted ahead of the firewall so cables are short and
the
> empty weight c of g came out at 58.69 ". The low weight of the Whirlwind
prop
> helps to compensate for the forward battery.
>
> Cheers, John
>
> XS mono, 912S, A099, N262WF
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