A complicated question about LiFePO4 batteries, - and switching.

On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 10:10:25 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
Right on, Mark.



As a former jet jockey, myself, I prefer simplicity and fewer
switches.Â* And, whereas one big battery would be nice (forgetting
single point failures), space quickly becomes an issue.Â* It's much
easier to locate two or more smaller batteries around the ship than
finding a place for a big one.Â* One of my friends removed the nose
ballast from his glider and replaced it with an SLA battery.Â* A much
better use of lead, don'tcha think?



...And if you want more switches, go to an air museum and take a
look in the cockpit
of a MiG-21...




On 7/25/2018 8:55 PM,
wrote:



There's a lot to be said for reducing component count.

Yes, there is a definite charm to single point-of-failure systems.

But charm don't count when the failure occurs and you are out of backups and ideas.






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Dan, 5J

I always thought the Migs looked best while on fire!