There's a pretty significant difference in the flammability between an Lithium Ion battery vs a Lithium Iron battery. That's why I have a 4# Lithium Iron EarthX battery in my KR.
-Jeff Scott Arkansas Ozarks. > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 5:15 PM > From: "Flesner via KRnet" <krnet@list.krnet.org> > To: "Mike Stirewalt via KRnet" <krnet@list.krnet.org> > Cc: "Flesner" <fles...@frontier.com> > Subject: Re: KR> Electric KR, New Zealand > > On 6/16/2020 4:41 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote: > > Robin is replacing a HAPI with a 60 HP electric motor and is building his > > own battery modules with batteries (1865 Lithium Iron) bought in China! > > His email follows. I'm posting this with the hope that others interested > > in electrics can share information with each other. Robin's email is > > above. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I'd suggest he take one of those LI-ON 18650 cells outside, short it > out, then re-evaluate flying with hundreds of them under the cowl. I've > accidentally shorted them out rebuilding battery packs and it ain't a > pretty picture. That technology is like a woman. You better treat it > right. Some other forms of LI-ON are more forgiving. > > Larry Flesner > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
