Wed, Mar 20, 2024
44 Pounds of Lithium Performance Comes to the Fore
True Blue Power unveiled its newest member of the product family, the Gen5 TB50 Lithium-Ion Aircraft Battery.
It's a main ship battery that fits a 50 amp-hour engine start battery into the dimensions of a standard lead-acid 44 amp-hour piece. The TB50 gives owners and operators all the usual benefits of joining the modern era with a lithium-ion battery: less weight, more power, and darn near zero maintenance. The TB50 weighs half as much and delivers twice as many amp-hours pound-for-pound over the old school kit. That means better engine starts, extra back-up power during an emergency, and quicker recharge. Also a boon for operators is the overall lifecycle - It doesn't require capacity checks, and communicates real-time charge state and health to the cockpit. Over the long run, lithium wins too, lasting about four times longer than an old school lead battery, and 3 years longer than a NiCad (remember when those things were new and exciting? How far we've come!)
The TB50 sports a whole host of certifications, too, with TSO-C179b, RTCA DO-311A, RTCA DO-160G and RTCA DO-178C Design Assurance Level A. It can run just fine in temps from -40º to +70º celsius, too. Total weight runs at just a hair under 44 pounds, in a 10.9" by 11.8” by 10.1” box. Total amperage sits at 460 amps continuous, or 1,500A max.
True Blue Power says that the TB50 also lets you enjoy a little less environmental guilt, for those sensitive to the eco-cost of aircraft batteries. It "addresses the negative environmental impact of heavy, lead-acid and NiCad batteries, eliminating toxic metals and acid spills, and significantly reducing carbon emissions." True Blue Power says that their full range of lithium-ion batteries can be recycled or disposed of in area landfills, too.
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