Shore Guy:
How much larger/heavier would a NiCad battery have to be to replace the power available from the existing Lithium batteries?
Larger and heavier enough to require a mod to the plane. Will quantify ASAP.
Would the charging/monitoring software have to be modified greatly to accommodate NiCads?
It would require a redesign of the circuitry (i.e. not just SW). Iīve heard of a Diode (in series). With NiCdīs i never heard of that.
So, quite a big deal. The 787 design REQUIRED these batteries. Itīs specs mandated. The worst case scenario would be to retrofit to another battery
type. I hope they trace the problems to the charger or associated circuitry.