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Subject: Europa-List: Re: Varley Li-16 or Li-5
From: John Wighton <john@wighton.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 02:19:13

Well l wasn't exactly inundated with replies to this request.  Thanks to Richard
for the related PM.

Feedback from Varley (DMS Technologies) is that the Li-16 will provide a better
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.

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).

Just need to start saving as it's RRP is 678 (yes, there are no decimal points
in that number).

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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John Wighton
Europa XS trigear G-IPOD


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