Lithium or Not ?

[BUDDYonRC at aol.com]

Jim or anyone else who can shed light on the subject
Jim Questions on your "Lithium Yes" post
1. Why is a system with a regulator better? A system without one has one less 
point of failure. and the radio airborne fail-safe system works unregulated @ 
4.8 volts. It does not work at higher voltage since when you get to the 
fail-safe voltage the batteries are discharged beyond the point of being able to 
operate. Fail-safe trip point is 4.3 volts on my radio.
2. I agree
3.I agree
4. How is it less complicated than a Sirus charger with NiCads? One hour 
charge with a Sirus charger and 4 cell NiCad pack and it is fully charged.
5. How is the remaining charge predicted? Are they cycled down to assure the 
capacity the same as NiCad's?
6. "Less maintenance. No cycling." If this is true how is the actual capacity 
of the pack determined?
7. OK
8. Isn't that true of any system? If not why?

Back to my original question, Do Li-Ion packs have a circuit breaker built 
in?
Do they Contrary to NiCad's fail open? 
Just trying to sort out the reasons that I should consider going this way 
over NiCads that I have been using for years without a problem.
Buddy
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