I did just that recently in order to shift the cg because of the new cs
prop, which is adding 4.2kg to the front end.
It is an Odyssey 680, with #6 gaugewiring, although #4 is recommended.
Starting is much better than before, and I don't even have the new starter
yet. It is a compact battery (see catalog), and weighs exactly 15 pounds
plus whatever tray you make up for it. The wire run is relatively short:
straight from the stbd firewall, under the door sill, and through the
bulkhead. I made a platform out of fiberglass and plywood, and a criss/cross
aluminum bracket to hold the battery in place. There is also a purpose
madebracket available from ACS. Sorry, no pictures. It is mounted (using
Redux) on the floor next to the rudder cable and is easy to reach.
Karl
>From: <rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Europa-List: Anyone install battery aft of baggage bay bulkhead?
>Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:56:47 -0000
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>Anyone install battery aft of baggage bay bulkhead? Do you find access
>through D panel a real pain? What battery, what size wire did you run, was
>starter performance acceptable?
>
>Any pictures?
>
>Any opinion if I should make choice to mount battery there now or wait
>till build is complete?
>
>I suspect my XS Monowheel will tend to be on the nose heavy side.
>
>914
>HD Starter
>Intercooler
>Oil Thermostat
>Exhaust wrapped
>CS Airmaster
>Cooling air baffle
>B+C ND Alternator
>Full interior
>Panel that is pretty full
>Structural up stop, 3/4" marine ply and glassed to tunnel (both sides)
>aluminium just forward of tyre
>Probably inflight adjustable cowl flaps and landing light in cowl
>
>First fly with short wings, then will build glider wings (more nose heavy)
>
>Tail heavy stuff
>Have extended range fuel tank that will be used intermittent
>2 Andair 375 Gasculators aft of Baggage bay ribs in a box and cover/latch
>Tank water drains just aft of box
>Series pumps with bypass valves
>Mod 70 which is heavier, also 2 turnbuckles, cables and butterfly
>Rudder cable turnbuckles
>Repaired stabilators (inner and outer bushings) stuck from bottom, (extra
>glass and flox)
>Stabilator drive bushing repair (redux/flox/washer)
>T-Bar guide, balsa and 2 BID
>Glassed foam support to maintain width dimension above mass balance arm
>2nd antenna and wiring
>ELT
>Kunzleman strobe box and LED position/Strobe on wingtips
>Roll servo and associated
>TE Probe and associated on rudder
>
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