On 12 Apr 2005 at 23:47, Tord Eriksson wrote: > The battery holders you use are not known for their > reliability! And they can rust as well! I'm not worried about rust, as the box is completely waterproof and most of my paddling is in fresh water. If I can get one that holds the batteries in place better, it'll be fine. > Better solder a pack from the variant of the batteries > that we modelers use; we hate power failures - > a model airplane without power can be lethal! That would prevent me from using a generic AA smart charger - I'd have to switch to a higher voltage charger. > Lithiums are actually the best for standby use, like a > bilge pump, as they self-discharge very, very slowly (NiMHs > are worst in that respect). My usage allows for relatively frequent recharge. I'm not worried about long-term storage and use. I play around with rolling a lot and frequently pump out the kayak. A long trip for me is one week, so self-discharge is not an issue. BTW - I always carry a manual pump or baler as a backup. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Apr 12 2005 - 15:02:31 PDT
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