Re: Battery box deal...

Tom Mueller · Post by **Tom Mueller** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:08 pm

'I have a questionable battery box setup on my Temco R46. It looks
nothing like the drawing in the manuals. It's serviced through an
opening on the right side of the fuseloge, and that looks correct. The
platform is sturdily built of tubing and clamped to airframe members,
that looks correct. The battery is then placed in a simple metal box
with cut outs for battery cables, this box is secured to the platform
by two bolts. A simple detachable lid is placed on top of this which
is held in place by a pin and cotter key. I can't imagine this is
factory build. Where's the restraint for the battery when an
occasional negative G comes along. Can't be just the lid. The box
could have been homemade. I don't know. The platform and it's
attachment to the frame looks factory. Can anybody help me with this??.
Tom'

Chief Russell · Post by **Chief Russell** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:33 pm

'Our battery box in 81229 (also a Temco model) is as you have described.

Dick Russell

Dick Russell, CMS, USAF (Retired)
DNR Aviation, LLC

Fly safe and visit www.councilofchiefs.org or www.russellaire.com
-----Original Message-----
From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Tom Mueller
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:02 PM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fairchildclub] Battery box deal...

I have a questionable battery box setup on my Temco R46. It looks
nothing like the drawing in the manuals. It's serviced through an
opening on the right side of the fuseloge, and that looks correct. The
platform is sturdily built of tubing and clamped to airframe members,
that looks correct. The battery is then placed in a simple metal box
with cut outs for battery cables, this box is secured to the platform
by two bolts. A simple detachable lid is placed on top of this which
is held in place by a pin and cotter key. I can't imagine this is
factory build. Where's the restraint for the battery when an
occasional negative G comes along. Can't be just the lid. The box
could have been homemade. I don't know. The platform and it's
attachment to the frame looks factory. Can anybody help me with this??.
Tom

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danMichael · Post by **danMichael** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:11 pm

'Tom:

> I have a questionable battery box setup on my Temco R46. It looks
> nothing like the drawing in the manuals. It's serviced through an
> opening on the right side of the fuseloge, and that looks correct. The
> platform is sturdily built of tubing and clamped to airframe members,
> that looks correct. The battery is then placed in a simple metal box
> with cut outs for battery cables, this box is secured to the platform
> by two bolts. A simple detachable lid is placed on top of this which
> is held in place by a pin and cotter key. I can't imagine this is
> factory build. Where's the restraint for the battery when an
> occasional negative G comes along. Can't be just the lid. The box
> could have been homemade. I don't know. The platform and it's
> attachment to the frame looks factory. Can anybody help me with
> this??.

Im not sure if it is completely stock, but my R46 also has two
vertical threaded rods fastened to the bottom platform immediately
fore and aft of the battery box. A piece of wood, drilled for the
rods, slides over them and rests on top of the battery box lid,
fastened with a couple of wings nuts and large washers.

:Dan
:NC81323

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Bob Haas · Post by **Bob Haas** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:54 am

'That sounds like the proper Battery box for the R46 Temco Fairchild. Bob
Haas.

-----Original Message-----
From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of danMichael
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:02 AM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Battery box deal...

Tom:

> I have a questionable battery box setup on my Temco R46. It looks
> nothing like the drawing in the manuals. It's serviced through an
> opening on the right side of the fuseloge, and that looks correct. The
> platform is sturdily built of tubing and clamped to airframe members,
> that looks correct. The battery is then placed in a simple metal box
> with cut outs for battery cables, this box is secured to the platform
> by two bolts. A simple detachable lid is placed on top of this which
> is held in place by a pin and cotter key. I can't imagine this is
> factory build. Where's the restraint for the battery when an
> occasional negative G comes along. Can't be just the lid. The box
> could have been homemade. I don't know. The platform and it's
> attachment to the frame looks factory. Can anybody help me with
> this...

Im not sure if it is completely stock, but my R46 also has two
vertical threaded rods fastened to the bottom platform immediately
fore and aft of the battery box. A piece of wood, drilled for the
rods, slides over them and rests on top of the battery box lid,
fastened with a couple of wings nuts and large washers.

:Dan
:NC81323

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ricen91e · Post by **ricen91e** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:55 am

'--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Haas"
wrote:

>
> That sounds like the proper Battery box for the R46 Temco

Fairchild. Bob

> Haas.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]

> On Behalf Of danMichael
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:02 AM
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Battery box deal...
>
> Tom:
>
> > I have a questionable battery box setup on my Temco R46. It looks
> > nothing like the drawing in the manuals. It's serviced through an
> > opening on the right side of the fuseloge, and that looks

correct. The

> > platform is sturdily built of tubing and clamped to airframe

members,

> > that looks correct. The battery is then placed in a simple metal

box

> > with cut outs for battery cables, this box is secured to the

platform

> > by two bolts. A simple detachable lid is placed on top of this

which

> > is held in place by a pin and cotter key. I can't imagine this is
> > factory build. Where's the restraint for the battery when an
> > occasional negative G comes along. Can't be just the lid. The box
> > could have been homemade. I don't know. The platform and it's
> > attachment to the frame looks factory. Can anybody help me with
> > this...
>
> Im not sure if it is completely stock, but my R46 also has two
> vertical threaded rods fastened to the bottom platform immediately
> fore and aft of the battery box. A piece of wood, drilled for the
> rods, slides over them and rests on top of the battery box lid,
> fastened with a couple of wings nuts and large washers.
>
> :Dan
> :NC81323
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>

My battery box set-up sounds just like Dan's, except there is piece
of square steel tubing instead of wood across the top of the box
battery box lid.

Jim
NC81292'

Chief Russell · Post by **Chief Russell** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:39 am

'I thought so too.

DR

Dick Russell, CMS, USAF (Retired)
DNR Aviation, LLC

Fly safe and visit www.councilofchiefs.org or www.russellaire.com
-----Original Message-----
From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Bob Haas
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 4:14 AM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [fairchildclub] Battery box deal...

That sounds like the proper Battery box for the R46 Temco Fairchild. Bob
Haas.

-----Original Message-----
From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of danMichael
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:02 AM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Battery box deal...

Tom:

> I have a questionable battery box setup on my Temco R46. It looks
> nothing like the drawing in the manuals. It's serviced through an
> opening on the right side of the fuseloge, and that looks correct. The
> platform is sturdily built of tubing and clamped to airframe members,
> that looks correct. The battery is then placed in a simple metal box
> with cut outs for battery cables, this box is secured to the platform
> by two bolts. A simple detachable lid is placed on top of this which
> is held in place by a pin and cotter key. I can't imagine this is
> factory build. Where's the restraint for the battery when an
> occasional negative G comes along. Can't be just the lid. The box
> could have been homemade. I don't know. The platform and it's
> attachment to the frame looks factory. Can anybody help me with
> this...

Im not sure if it is completely stock, but my R46 also has two
vertical threaded rods fastened to the bottom platform immediately
fore and aft of the battery box. A piece of wood, drilled for the
rods, slides over them and rests on top of the battery box lid,
fastened with a couple of wings nuts and large washers.

:Dan
:NC81323

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Yahoo! Groups Links

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Robert Webster · Post by **Robert Webster** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:17 am

'I have 81228. Same deal on mine.

Bob Webster

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Mueller"
To:
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:01 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Battery box deal...

I have a questionable battery box setup on my Temco R46. It looks
nothing like the drawing in the manuals. It's serviced through an
opening on the right side of the fuseloge, and that looks correct. The
platform is sturdily built of tubing and clamped to airframe members,
that looks correct. The battery is then placed in a simple metal box
with cut outs for battery cables, this box is secured to the platform
by two bolts. A simple detachable lid is placed on top of this which
is held in place by a pin and cotter key. I can't imagine this is
factory build. Where's the restraint for the battery when an
occasional negative G comes along. Can't be just the lid. The box
could have been homemade. I don't know. The platform and it's
attachment to the frame looks factory. Can anybody help me with this...
Tom

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Tom Mueller · Post by **Tom Mueller** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:07 pm

'Thank you members...They really did some odd things at Temco.
Tom
Hanford,ca'

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