6-36 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM / BATTERY
ICON A5 / MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHANGE C2
6.5 Battery
6.5.1 Battery Description
The A5 uses a Concorde, valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) 12V, 24AHR Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM)
battery that is part of Concorde aircraft batteries. It produces 350 cold cranking amps (CCA) and
weights 23.5 lb. Make sure to use an AGM-compatible charging system for the battery. AGM batteries
are sensitive to overcharging, the recommended charge rate should be kept around 2.25-2.30V/cell
and shall not exceed 2.40V/cell.
6.5.2 Battery Diagram/Schematic
FIGURE 6-2
BATTERY INSTALLATION