Boeing Selects Concorde Battery’s RG-150-1 and RG-150-2 Battery Packs

West Covina, Ca. - Concorde Battery announces that Boeing approved Concorde’s RG-150-1 and RG-150-2 battery packs as alternative IRS standby power supplies for Boeing models 717 and MD-90 Series.

Concorde sealed lead acid recombinant gas (RG), absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries are a more economical solution with no maintenance requirements and reduced cost per flight hour. RG-150-1 and RG-150-2 (heated version) are 3.5 Ah, 24v standby batteries designed to float directly on the DC buss, eliminating the need for a dedicated charger. The high inrush current from the buss provides fast recovery time and extended battery life. RG-150-1 and RG-150-2 batteries are 24v battery packs with no internal boosting circuitry. The straightforward design should eliminate the ADIRU power-up test nuisance faults caused by the original 12v ACME P/N 264BS101-1 and Marathon P/N BP-95 power supplies that are boosted to 24v.

Concorde RG Series batteries may be serviced in any battery facility, including nickel cadmium service facilities. RG-150-1 and RG-150-2 are constructed with field-replaceable battery packs. RG-150 Series batteries dimensionally conform to ARINC 404A, ¼ ATR Short and are TSO-C173 approved. Concorde batteries are a plug-in replacement using MD 90 Service Letter MD-90-34-104-A and Boeing 717 Service Letter 717-SL-34-111-A.

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