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Old 01-16-2018 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jetmon
I don’t recommend to use the ECU battery because the voltage may drop a bit when gear is operating, and the ECU will have to adjust for that new voltage, best case is an rpm oscillation during gear operation and worst case a flame out

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That was my concern when making this same decision on my Natrix. I think the chance of an issue is small but since gear retraction normally occurs at a critical point (i.e. shortrly after takeoff), it's the worse time for an engine hick-up or flame out. For that reason I came to the same conclusion Juan is recommending. Just stick with a separate battery for the retracts. As you mentioned, one charge lasts a long time.

Craig