Sunday, September 12, 2010

Re: [Electric Boats] Re:Battery Life and Types

You could try making your own Nickel Iron (NiFe) batteries. 100 + year
life, just change out the electrolyte every 10 years or so. Cant hurt
them with over or under charge. They are availab;le from 2 sources that
I'm aware of, but very pricey. can go to 80% discharge or more.

Steve Spence
Renewable energy and self sufficiency
http://www.green-trust.org
http://arduinotronics.blogspot.com/

On 09/10/2010 01:03 PM, geoff gamsby wrote:
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> That is a good question. I am guessing the life of lithium is more like
> 10-15 years. the big advantages to lithium are weight & size savings.
> Also faster charge times & less self discharge. The faster charge time
> comes in handy if you charge from a generator, you can achieve a full
> charge much quicker saving fuel.
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> In my option the lithium are cheaper in the long run, but i haven't been
> able to find much data to support their life span.
>
>
> */geoff gamsby/*
> www.straightturn.net <http://www.straightturn.net>
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