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LiPo Questions
james_s:
The biggest advantage of lithium iron is that they don't seem to mind being stored fully charged. They would definitely be preferable for an application like this, but they cost more so I don't know if any of these jump starters actually use them.
jerryk:
--- Quote from: james_s on April 23, 2019, 03:35:35 pm ---The biggest advantage of lithium iron is that they don't seem to mind being stored fully charged. They would definitely be preferable for an application like this, but they cost more so I don't know if any of these jump starters actually use them.
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There is only one that I know of by EarthX. It's popular in the light aircraft world in part because EarthX batteries are being used in many aircraft in the experimental category. EarthX now even has one of their batteries approved for certified aircraft. All of the EarthX line is LiFePo4 chemistry.
The jump pack that I have apart is an older XP-1 Micro-Start from Antigravity Batteries and is lithium-ion (per their website) and assumed Lithium-Cobalt in chemistry from what I'm learning here.
I use both the XP-1 and XP-10HD in my flying hobby. The XP-10 is used often, primarily to charge other electronic devices that I carry to the field but can also serve as a emergency backup jump pack incase the airplane fails to start. The XP-1 primary mission is as a backup jump pack for the plane. That's why I jumped at the chance to cut this XP-1 open when my friend abused it. I figured I should learn a bit more about the technology I'm working with.
Jerry
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