Sorry didnt get to reply as now in Oshkosh and was travelling.
Ive just fitted a Li-16 for weight saving, not flown yet as I then disappeared
of on holiday. Fitted the higher capacity one so if I have regulator fail I have
about 2 hours of battery life with all things running.
Dimensions slightly longer than the Varley so had to remake brackets but that
was
easy.
Starts engine, 912ULS, no problems and I had. Varley 25 previously. Initial
engine
runs suggest everything ok and charging.
Alan
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> On 20 Jul 2018, at 04:19, John Wighton <john@wighton.net> wrote:
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> Well l wasn't exactly inundated with replies to this request. Thanks to
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for the related PM.
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> Feedback from Varley (DMS Technologies) is that the Li-16 will provide a
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solution as the Red Top 25 CA is 310A and CCA drops to 230A. The Li-5 (along
with similar low AHr capacity batteries has a CCA of effectively zero. Meaning
that ops in very cold conditions will be worse than l currently experience.
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> As the Li-16 has an [effective] CA of 670A this should overcome my kickback
> issues
in colder months. It saves around 3.8kg and will need a lengthened battery
box as it measures 203 x 78 x 139 (compared RT 25 at 181 x 77 x 167).
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> Just need to start saving as it's RRP is 678 (yes, there are no decimal points
in that number).
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> The LAA mod process and approved list for Lithium based batteries is here:
> https://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/engineering/Standard%20Mods/SM14337%20Lithium%20batteries.pdf
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