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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Heh.. You tried your hardest
Mike.. Can lead a horse to water doesn't mean you can get them to
drink.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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Del</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>still using overweight
ni=cads...</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=kerlock@comcast.net href="mailto:kerlock@comcast.net">Mike Hester</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 23, 2004 9:44
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: AMA Safety Committee
Announcement - April 23rd, 2004 - Lithium Battery Hazard</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Yep.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>As bad as I want the power and weight savings, I've
personally seen what these things can do, and I even shared it with this
list....and was summarily told to shut up by quite a few people. That was
almost 2 years ago, and we're JUST NOW getting a warning? That's all that was
needed in the FIRST place. Yes, this particular subject is a pet peeve of
mine.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Will I ever run lithium batteries? I may, but the only way I
would charge them is out of the plane, on a fire proof plate, sitting there
with a fire extinguisher ready to go. Seem like overkill? Hardly, when you've
personally seen what these potential road flares are capable of. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Just be careful guys, the same thing I said back then. Be
aware and don't get lazy, or you may not wake up one morning.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>And that's all I have to say about that.
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<A title=Bob@enduremed.com href="mailto:Bob@enduremed.com">Bob</A> </DIV>
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href="mailto:'discussion@nsrca.org'">'discussion@nsrca.org'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 23, 2004 7:39
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: AMA Safety Committee
Announcement - April 23rd, 2004 - Lithium Battery Hazard</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=413082823-23042004><FONT face='"Arial"' size=2> I just
received this too. I do use a few Lithium batteries in selected models
and so I read the AMA advisory with interest. Of special interest to
me is their recommendation #1. "<STRONG>Store, and charge, in a fireproof
container</STRONG>; never in your model". I'm wondering how many of
you guys who use these batteries actually do this? I have been
charging and storing these batteries in the model in which they are used for
quite some time now with no problems. Of course I do watch over
the charging cycle but the pack is in the plane. It seems impractical
to remove the pack after each flying session to store and charge. If
evidence is to the contrary, I will simply go back to NiCads and look in
other areas for weight savings. Any comments?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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