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I wonder how prevalent these will become. A really smart idea built by a company who knows what they're doing.
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Good point but have to imagine that the manufacturer has thought about it. I'm sure that there will be a SOP available that will have to be adhered to. These are life saving devices and could open them up to a slew of lawsuits if they were launched but failed to operate. No idea about private boats. That would be interesting but the devices will only continue to get better.The only problem would be the lipo batteries. They're not meant to be stored at a full charge and charging them can be hazardous (fires). My RC batteries, 1S thru 4S, all require specific charging and storage safeguards. I don't imagine these wouldn't need the same.
great point, but easy fix...build in a bufferThe only problem would be the lipo batteries. They're not meant to be stored at a full charge and charging them can be hazardous (fires). My RC batteries, 1S thru 4S, all require specific charging and storage safeguards. I don't imagine these wouldn't need the same.
The buffer wouldn't necessarily work. Each cell would need to be stored at 1.9V vs 2.25V and that drop greatly diminishes the output mAh for each cell. They could overbuild the battery with additional cells in series to get operational voltage with each cell in a storage state and then add more batteries in parallel to give additional current potential. Who knows, maybe they've thought about all this and were just don't since arm chair engineering for nothing.great point, but easy fix...build in a buffer
oversize the battery by 20% and set it up to maintain 80% state of charge with a solar panel....