For a rare occasion I agree with Mike. What were the evaluating criteria used to approve Fusion?
> On 1 Feb 2019, at 8:33 am, Mike Borgelt <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'm sure that's nice for the Fusion dealer but these seem to be similarly > specified but with higher allowable discharge current and similar internal > protection circuitry. > > The internal circuitry is designed to make the battery "look" like a standard > lead acid or gel cell type and the EarthX brand is used in Experimental > homebuilts connected to the charging system instead of a lead acid or gel > cell. That brand also can be used for engine starting. They are available in > Australia. There was a good article in Kitplanes a while ago on the > manufacture and testing of those. > > As the battery "looks" like a standard lead acid no mods to the aircraft > charging circuit are necessary and any good lead acid battery charger should > work. > > If you try to use an intelligent LiFePO4 charger you may get a conflict > between the battery internal protection and the intelligent charger. See that. > > It would be nice to know what exactly the approval process for the Fusion > brand involved. > > > Mike > . > > > At 06:10 AM 2/1/2019, you wrote: >> Same product (and same price) available at Jaycar - although strictly >> speaking only fusion brand allowed at this stage? >> >> https://www.jaycar.com.au/12-8v-7-5ah-lithium-deep-cycle-battery/p/SB2201 >> >> Nick. >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 6:16 AM Mike Borgelt < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> This came in yesterday: >> >> https://www.techbrands.com/store/category/li-battery-feb19.aspx?utm_source=battery&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TBNewFeb19 >> >> >> These look good for avionics although you can't use them to start an engine. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring >> instrumentation since 1978 >> www.borgeltinstruments.com >> tel:Â Â 07 4635 5784Â Â Â Â Â overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 >> mob: 042835 5784Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â int+61-42835 5784 >> P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >> _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation > since 1978 > www.borgeltinstruments.com > tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring
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