Here is a far out idea. Why not try to work with Li-ion from a battery tool. Such as a Ryobi LI-Ion battery, 18 volts, I would guess from performance they start new at 5 AH and 18 volts. The step down can come from AM or Solar Converters or one of the other step down converter people.
Darryl --- On Sun, 8/24/08, John Veix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: John Veix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Lithium batteries..... > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008, 3:45 PM > Hi there, > > I have a customer with a hot air balloon doesn't want > to use F.L.A. deep cycle battery due to weight factors, but > wants to use Li instead - and also wants to use PV to > charge it. > > I have never looked into this, but he seems to think the Li > battery charges at 16.8v. The battery will be small, > probably about 10 a/h and will be used for a transponder. > > Can anyone enlighten me about the feasibility of this > application. > > > cheers, John Veix, > N.Z._______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > [email protected] > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/listinfo.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine [email protected] http://lists.re-wrenches.org/listinfo.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
