BeLite is using LiPo batteries in their ultralights.
On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 2:11 PM, Dan Branstrom via KRnet < krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > A while back, one of the posters here was interested in using a much > lighter Lithium battery for their plane. > > Bob Nuckolls, who is an expert on electrical systems in airplanes, has an > article on Lithium iron-phosphate batteries in the latest Kitplanes, > entitled "Battery facts and fables: lithium lead-acid equivalency. It > starts on page 63 of the September 2014 issue. > > At this point, he doesn't endorse Lithium batteries, mostly because of the > lack of information that manufacturers have provided to him. He also delves > into the special issues that a person using a lithium battery might > encounter with their use. Those don't seem to be addressed by > manufacturers. He is promising follow up articles. > > I found it interesting reading. > > Dan Branstrom > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
