Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Carl Loar"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Electrical Systems>>Hello all..>In looking at a few of the hundreds of neat pix on the Aircamper.com>page,>I see that there are a evidently a few with electrical systems, radios,>electric start, etc. So where is the battery? On the firewall? With>the>weight and balance on the Piet, it looks like one would want to put it>up front.>>Appreciate any comments.>>Ron Butcher>Turlock, Calif>(play'in with wing ribs)>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Cristina Bellissimo"
Hello all..In looking at a few of the hundreds of neat pix on the Aircamper.compage,I see that there are a evidently a few with electrical systems, radios,electric start, etc. So where is the battery? On the firewall? Withtheweight and balance on the Piet, it looks like one would want to put itup front.Appreciate any comments.Ron ButcherTurlock, Calif(play'in with wing ribs)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Ron Butcher
I put my battery off the floor in a covered box on brackets(vented to theoutside) on the inside firewall.Domenico-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
>>Hello all..>In looking at a few of the hundreds of neat pix on the Aircamper.com>page,>I see that there are a evidently a few with electrical systems, radios,>electric start, etc. So where is the battery? On the firewall? With>the>weight and balance on the Piet, it looks like one would want to put it>up front.>>Appreciate any comments.>>Ron Butcher>Turlock, Calif>(play'in with wing ribs)I hung my battery from the firewall on brackets made of al angle.I have an 0-200 in my Piet. I use a $35 garden tractor battery. Works great,Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________