[RE-wrenches] Lithium batteries.....

R. Walters walters at taosnet.com
Mon Aug 25 12:05:50 PDT 2008


>


I agree with Mick there about using lead acid, that's just a few  
pounds for a bit of trouble. On the other hand if you're going to  
play with Li on solar, you might as well start small in case  
something cooks.
Keep us posted, I was wondering when one of us would try Li+.

Ray


>
> In terms of practicality, a 10 amp hour (12 volt nominal) lead  
> battery only weighs about 9 pounds. If lithium technology could  
> reduce that weight by 2/3 you'll save 6 pounds but your client will  
> pay dearly for it, and you'll wind up with an exotic batch of gear  
> that's not easy to service or plug in replacement parts. Is it  
> worth it? Be sure & report back to the List so we can all learn...
>
> Mick Abraham, Proprietor
> www.abrahamsolar.com
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R. Walters
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