---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 10/16/19: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:19 AM - Re: Maintainer's for LiFePo batteries (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 2. 08:41 AM - Re: Maintainer's for LiFePo batteries (Charlie England) 3. 09:05 AM - Re: Maintainer's for LiFePo batteries (Ernest Christley) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:19:01 AM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Maintainer's for LiFePo batteries At 03:34 PM 10/15/2019, you wrote: >My understanding is that the LiFePo batteries have incredibly slow >self-discharge rate. That being the case, is a maintainer charger necessary? Yeah, good question. Perhaps you've already mentioned it but what, in your experience, suggests that you need a maintainer on this battery? Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:41:47 AM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Maintainer's for LiFePo batteries On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 10:24 AM Robert L. Nuckolls, III < nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote: > At 03:34 PM 10/15/2019, you wrote: > > My understanding is that the LiFePo batteries have incredibly slow > self-discharge rate. That being the case, is a maintainer charger > necessary? > > > Yeah, good question. Perhaps you've already > mentioned it but what, in your experience, > suggests that you need a maintainer on > this battery? > > > Bob . . . > Same question applies to SLAs... Virus-free. www.avast.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:05:17 AM PST US From: Ernest Christley Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Maintainer's for LiFePo batteries 1) "Slow discharge" and "No discharge" are not the same thing.=C2- Espec ially when weather extremities are taken into account.2) A topped off batte ry is less of an issue for planes that will kick off within two blades at e very start.=C2- It is more of a concern when you're trying to work throug h carb issues or some other maintenance item the leave you tagged as a "sta rter abuser".3) PM generators have the advantage of being light, simple, an d reliable, but don't generally provide an overabundance of excess charge c urrent.=C2- Have that PM generator driven inline (it spins at engine RPM) , and you have more trouble.=C2- Combine these two with number 2, and you have a frustrating pain in the rear that has you inventing new words on Su nday mornings at the airport when you should've been in church anyhow. On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 11:19:54 AM EDT, Robert L. Nuckolls, II I wrote: At 03:34 PM 10/15/2019, you wrote: Myunderstanding is that the LiFePo batteries have incredibly slowself-disch arge rate. That being the case, is a maintainer chargernecessary? =C2- Yeah, good question. Perhaps you've already =C2- mentioned it but what, in your experience, =C2- suggests that you need a maintainer on =C2- this battery? =C2- Bob . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.