Well, LiFePO4 is a much safer technology than lithium ion or lithium poly. There are quite a few YouTube videos on LiFePO4. One interesting one in which a big flat pack LiFePO4 battery is hacked with a sheet metal cutter while it continues to operate. This is from Tenergy a manufacturer of a batteries using a number of technologies.
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwIl8f3WI0s Tenergy's LiFePO4 page http://www.tenergybattery.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=21&opti on=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27 Some time ago I saw a video (which I can't locate now) where a LiFePO4 had a drill put through it. There was some minor smoking and that was about it. Is this my recommendation to put it a KX1? Well, anything I say would be pretty empty as I am not a KX1 owner, but I probably would give it some very serious thought. -rick, K7LOG -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chip Stratton Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 8:04 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX1] A LiFePO4 internal battery option Fred's concern's noted. Consider however how infrequently laptops and cell phones catch fire and explode compared to the numbers in use - and almost all now use LiPoly or the less common (but safer) LiFePO4 technology. With any rechargeable Lithium technology proper charging techniques and discharging habits are important for longevity and utmost safety. I posted a link to the wrong battery pack. They appear to be the same, but the ones linked to are not in stock. These are the ones I am using: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=16807 I can't personally vouch for the quality of these particular batteries, only time will tell. Chip AE5KA ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
