21-Jan-2011 Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) was recently awarded a FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) their Lead Acid Battery Maintainer for the Eurocopter AS350 series helicopters.
Designed specifically for Air Medical and Airborne Law Enforcement, the maintainer increases battery life and can be left on without harming the battery. The system has the provisions for shore power with an enunciator light in the instrument panel that illuminates when shore power is connected
It adds less than 5 pounds and provides de-sulfating of the battery and has reverse polarity protection, short circuit protection and over voltage protection, soft start and stop; no in-rush of current protects the battery.
The maintainer is FCC Class B EMI interface compliant and is safe for FADEC. The benefits of the URS battery maintainer are automatic switch-mode battery charger; input: 115VAC, output: 24VDC, 2Amp constant current, automatic cut-off and true float.
The kit comes complete with all required hardware. Now STC’d for the Eurocopter AS350 Series and Bell 407 with additional helicopter models soon to follow.
United Rotorcraft Solutions, FAA Repair Station UX9R241Y, provides aircraft completions and refurbishment services, systems integration, maintenance, component overhaul, customized interior installations and unsurpassed exterior finishing servicing all segments of the helicopter industry – Law Enforcement, Air Medical, Special Mission, Corporate and Utility . They also offer FAA approved NVG compatible lighting systems for many model helicopters.