[NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons

[Earl Haury]

I also have a 110 / 12V fridge / heater. The thing is preset @ 45F for 
cooling & 140F for heating. To prevent condensation the cooling level needs 
to be above the dew point - probably 75F around here. The packs I'm using 
(Falcon F3A) don't seem affected by lower temps - so I only use the heater 
for a hand warmer on those cold Houston winter days when it gets down around 
50F. I've a "to do" item on my list to look at the controls of this thing to 
see if I can change the set points.

Earl

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strickland" <richard.s at allied-callaway.com>
To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons


> Certain manufacturers/assemblers are saying internal condensation could be 
> a
> problem from cooling. I did buy a little electric Coleman cooler for about
> 50 bucks at Cabelas (3 amps).  Once I get back in the groove (if ever), 
> I'll
> probably plug it in at noon at lunch, and then again on the way to the 
> field
> that eve.  Just enough to keep the temps reasonable.  But it's just 
> another
> 'thing'.
>
> RS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]  On Behalf Of Jay 
> Marshall
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 5:40 PM
> To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
>
> Sounds like a foam cooler and a bag of ice should keep them cool.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Richard
> Strickland
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:36 PM
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
>
> Just having a debate with myself on the pros and cons for the long 
> haul.....
> Seems like it's been hovering around 95-100F around here since early June.
> I'm not liking the fairly significant batt. temp. rise from ambient. 
> (batt.
> life issues)  The batts have to sit in a fairly hot car all day-charged 
> for
> practice in the evening.  I have to make a decision the nite b4 to fly or
> not the next day to charge.  Batteries are still damned expensive even if
> you get a decent deal and the jury is still out on longevity  Gotta grease
> things fairly often.  Heavy.   But they are cleaner and easier to manage 
> at
> the field.   Glow engines, when driven to the max-like I do-tend to have
> their own share of issues, somewhat messy, and require more field 
> equipment
> at the line.  The bigger units require A LOT of fuel to make all that 
> power.
> But I feel I can fly them no matter how hot it is and not worry about them
> (as much).  Deciding to fly is a matter of just GOING.
>
> I'm just throwing this out there in case anyone else is having similar
> thoughts... ho-hum...
>
> RS
>
>
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