[roc-chat] Re: LiPo/Li-Ion batteries
- From: Carlo Vaccari <airplaniac2002@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 13:39:52 -0400
It could certainly happen, but I have crashed (and in doing so, crushed)
LiPos before without fires. They were small single cell ones, the sort that
would be advisable for altimeters in order to not burn out the FETs.
On Jul 1, 2014 1:35 PM, "Jim - TFJ" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> They don't like hard landings though.
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> Bad things happen.
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> RC fliers have burned up their cars.
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> Jim G.
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> *From:* roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *James Dougherty
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 01, 2014 10:30 AM
> *To:* ROC Chat; TCC chat; Aeropac Aeropac
> *Subject:* [roc-chat] Re: LiPo/Li-Ion batteries
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> Hi David,
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> Powerstream ...
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> http://www.powerstream.com/thin-lithium-ion.htm
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> PGEB01180270
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> I've flown the smaller Sparkfun units (x2 for 7.4v) ...
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> https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8483
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> and they work well, I was just really impressed with the density of
> the above ...
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> I have a call in to Bob F., let's get his take on these since he has
> the most experience with them....
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> More on this later ... but I would be curious to know what other people
> are using ... :-)
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> -James
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> On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 10:27 PM, David Smith <davew6dps@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Where did you fund those? I need something similar for a video camera
> package.
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> David Smith
> NAR 78668, L2
> Amateur Extra, W6DPS
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> On Jun 30, 2014 9:20 PM, "James Dougherty" <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Bob Feretich has some great write ups on Lipo batteries you can find on
> his site.
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> What is everyone using these days?
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> I've recently found some 3.7v 1000ma Li-Ion cells for mobile use which are
> 25x12x1mm thick! Amazing but needs testing.
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> Curious what people are using which has been flight tested...
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> Sent from my iPhone
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