We mounted a 25 Amp hour battery under the starboard side baggage bay
access panel, and used 4 gauge wire up under the door sill and through
the firewall, using the Europa optional wiring kit. We have never had a
problem with starter performance with this location. We chose a larger
battery (25 Ahr) because we intend motor gliding some day, and expect to
power minimal electrics for hours with the engine off.
Regards,
Terry Seaver
A135/N135TD
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Subject: Europa-List: Anyone install battery aft of baggage bay
bulkhead?
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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