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Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jan 2014, 11:45
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

In the late 1960s my dad had an Airspeed Consul...

In the late 1960s my dad had an Airspeed Consul which he flew the family around in, as a PPL. He very often had to radio for a trolley-acc to get started. When I was about five, sitting in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2014, 09:47
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

Hmmmm....well maybe that's the problem :E

Hmmmm....well maybe that's the problem :E
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2014, 21:41
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

Rob -- Yes, that's true but the reverse polarity...

Rob -- Yes, that's true but the reverse polarity and 'all technology' comments are totally wrong. The real point is that this is not such new technology and problems have been in the field for a...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2014, 20:18
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

henra -- Where did you get that science from?

henra -- Where did you get that science from?
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2014, 16:35
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

Potentially a higher reverse polarity. If that's...

Potentially a higher reverse polarity. If that's a problem - and it's current, not voltage - then they clamp with a shunt diode. A Schottky diode is the most usual. It's not new technology.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2014, 16:33
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

It's bollocks, actually, as everyone with a car...

It's bollocks, actually, as everyone with a car knows. Where the battery technology is very sensitive to reverse polarity a shunt diode is placed across the cell. Anyway none of this is an...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jan 2013, 09:38
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

Is there a battery technology that is risk-free? ...

Is there a battery technology that is risk-free? You have two risks. Chemicals (or gasses in fault conditions) when the case is compromised (heat, mechanical or pressure-relief valve). Heat, if the...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2013, 23:20
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

But then there haven't (I think?) been even...

But then there haven't (I think?) been even insider rumours that Airbus have a problem? So why would they change the design? The cost would be to the moon...engineering, trials, certifications,...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2013, 21:41
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

Everyone in the industry whether designer,...

Everyone in the industry whether designer, manufacturer, operator, pilot or engineer (the list should read t'other way round in my book) knows that batteries are trouble. Chemicals in packages made...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2013, 10:08
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

All batteries are dangerous, not just lithium. ...

All batteries are dangerous, not just lithium. Ten years ago I bought a yacht that had two very large 180Ah 12V sealed lead acids made in Germany by Sonnenschein. The dog's balls of batteries. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2013, 07:46
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By Lemain

Whichever way I look at this, there is only one...

Whichever way I look at this, there is only one ray of sunshine - we haven't had a loss of life. Whether you're in the supply-side, a driver, a passenger or just another member of the human race who...
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