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Concorde gains Enstrom main battery STC
The 24 volt, 17Ah battery is built to Concorde's standards as an ISO 9001 and AS9100 manufacturer. STCs are now available through Concorde's worldwide distribution network and are ready to ship, hazmat exempt.
Concorde is a preferred supplier of batteries to airframe manufacturers around the world.

Concorde Battery has received FAA STC approving installation of RG-641 lead acid main battery on Enstrom 480/480B models. The RG-641 has been designed as a drop-in replacement for the original equipment lead acid battery on the helicopter. No kit or hardware is required for the conversion.

The 24 volt, 17Ah battery is built to Concorde's standards as an ISO 9001 and AS9100 manufacturer. The result is a product of reliability and safety, fully tested and installation ready. Built with advanced lead acid technology, the RG-641 features proprietary PolyGuard separators, added protection against vibration, superior sustained starting and the premium performance operators can always expect from RG Platinum series sealed lead acid batteries.

STCs are now available through Concorde's worldwide distribution network and are ready to ship, hazmat exempt.

Concorde is a preferred supplier of OEM batteries to airframe manufacturers around the world. Designing, building and certifying application specific solutions is its specialty. Concorde Battery Corporation offers over 100 variants for turbine starting, piston engine and stand by applications, each designed and built in the US.

Concorde Battery Corporation has also announced the 2021 dates of its popular IA Renewal Series. Due to pandemic restrictions, the IA Renewal Series has moved to a virtual format and will be accessed on the GoToWebinar platform.

Held over three days, 21-23 January 2021, participants can choose two of the three days to attend. Each day is comprised of four hours of training. At the end of this training, participants will leave with their eight-hour certificate. There is no charge for participation. A second virtual IA Renewal Series has also been scheduled for March 2021 with information to follow at a later date.

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