[roc-chat] Re: LiPo/Li-Ion batteries
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ROC Chat <roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 11:17:39 -0700
Thanks Carlo,
What devices are you using?
-James
On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Carlo Vaccari <airplaniac2002@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> 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,
>>
>> 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:
>>
>> Bob Feretich has some great write ups on Lipo batteries you can find on
>> his site.
>>
>> What is everyone using these days?
>>
>> I've recently found some 3.7v 1000ma Li-Ion cells for mobile use which
>> are 25x12x1mm thick! Amazing but needs testing.
>>
>> Curious what people are using which has been flight tested...
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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