Company Promises Less Hassle, More Reliability

One could certainly feel the electricity in the air when Securaplane representatives showcased their XL244 Series battery at the popular Product Demonstration session at this year's AEA Convention. Before a crowd of attendees at the posh Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, company officials described the various features its emergency battery offers the aviation community.

Securaplane’s Sealed Lead Acid XL244 series emergency battery system has been designed as a direct replacement for the JET Electronics Emergency Battery Series P5-823 and PS-835. Featuring field-proven sealed lead acid batteries, battery level test, and built-in precision charging system, company officials claim the XL244 series is the answer for aircraft operators demanding battery maintenance reduction.

Sergio Aguirre, Director of Corporate Aviation Sales chatted with ANN about some of the features offered by the XL244.

"One of the major items we are most proud is the fact that operators do not need to remove the battery from the aircraft to perform a capacity check," Aguirre advised. "The battery test can be actuated via a cockpit mounted swith or simply by using the battery's front panel switch." Aguirre stressed this reduces the need to ship batteries, especially when one considers the various issues with items considered hazardous by various government agencies.

Aguirre also told ANN that Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries provide longer life and better reliability than Ni-Cads in emergency backup (float) power applications, especially in an elevated temperature ambient. He also explained that options for the X1244 series, which offers a battery output of 3.7 amps at 1 hour discharge rate; 4.5 amps at 45 minute discharge rate, 0.85 amps at 5 hour discharge rate, includes a 115 VAC, 400 Hz, 3-phase inverter or a 115 VAC, 400 Hz, single-phase inverter.

Applications for the XL244 include: Providing backup power for the IRS/INS/3rd Standby Attitude Reference System, powering emergency lighting systems and a Bus "hold-up" during engine start.

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