That's it. Not the best spot, but empty.Wandering Sagebrush said:I thought that sounded familiar... I was looking through the archives today and found this...
Apologies for the hijack!!!
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That's it. Not the best spot, but empty.Wandering Sagebrush said:I thought that sounded familiar... I was looking through the archives today and found this...
Apologies for the hijack!!!
Gooch_Spring_DSC5599.jpg
RC Pilot Jim said:I run Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) in my model airplanes.
Upside is double the power and half the weight.
Downside: Explosion/fire danger caused by discharging them below the recommended voltage - 3.3 volts on a 3 cell pack.
i store mine in an outside building in an explosion proof bag.
I wouldn't keep them in the house.
I'm sure the industry has done a good job to mitigate the explosion possibility, though I wouldn't put them in my camper without a
lot of research and watching the experience of others.
I do owe some photos - just such a pain to post them on there. I will get some up shortly.Happyjax said:Love this thread! Any pics of the final installation????
If you add them to your gallery it is much easier. Make different folder for topics.cdbrow1 said:I do owe some photos - just such a pain to post them on there. I will get some up shortly.
rando said:Just to add:
I do some reading and it looks like the heat capacity of LiFePO4 packs is about 1000 J/(K Kg) = ie it takes 1000J to raise 1 Kg of battery 1 degree C. Based on a hypothetical situation where my morning temp is -10C, and my solar panel is working at 50% of max (80W) and my battery weighs 15Kg, it will take ~45 minutes to raise the battery temperature from -10C to 5C, at which point charging can begin.