[NSRCA-discussion] cost of electric

[Del K. Rykert]

What does Mr. Wang consider the life of a battery..?  How many cycles at 
what % of depletion?

     Del

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Glatt" <adam.g at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:34 PM
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> Charlie Wang, owner of the Thunder Power line of batteries, has ran the
> tests himself and found no change to cycle life when charging the TP Pro
> Lite batteries at 3C versus 1C.
> -Adam
>
> Fred Huber wrote:
>> BEST is to charge the LiPos at no faster than 1C rate... so it takes 1 hr
>> for a fully depleted pack.
>>
>> don't forget to get a cell ballancer, and a Wattmeter.  Adds appx $75 to 
>> the
>> bill. ($25 for Astro Blinkey... and $50 for the wattmeter).. but the
>> ballancer increases the life of the LiPos, (and makes charging safer) and
>> the wattmeter allows you to test the power draw with assorted props, to
>> ensure you aren't overloading something.
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