Lithium or Not ?

[GW]

Lithium Battery: $65
Lithium charger: $100
Battery Regulator: $40

The look on your wifes face
when you burn down the house
with your cool new batteries       : $$    Priceless         


GW
Gerald Williams
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lance Van Nostrand 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 2:32 PM
  Subject: Re: Lithium or Not ?


  Well, one advantage I've heard is that you don't need to worry about determining when the battery is at end of life.  they must be purchased fresh from the factory as they degrade whether they are used or not and are discarded after 18 months.  Don't know if they fixed the failure mode problems, but if not your plane will turn into a roman candle.  Last year a guy posted a picture of his burned house that started from a Li pack.
  --Lance

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Bob Pastorello 
    To: NSRCA 
    Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 9:29 AM
    Subject: Lithium or Not ?


    I'm finding most 2 cell, 1600+ mah Lithiums to be weighing around 2.5 oz or so....plus a regulator (required), another .6, total of 3.1 oz.  And NO fast field charging.  And special charger.

    NiMh 5 cell pack, 1800mah, same reg reqd., about 5.8....

    Besides saving the 2.7 ounces (in my application), what are the REAL *other* advantages of going Lithium ?

    Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
    NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
    rcaerobob at cox.net
    www.rcaerobats.net

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