Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="bombastinator" data-source="post: 23671337" data-attributes="member: 43994"><p>The thing that I don’t like about built in batteries is you don’t control the battery, or even see it.&nbsp; Frequently they are liPo.&nbsp; This can be needed for really small mods because you can get more battery into a given space, but I don’t consider LiPo all that trustworthy.&nbsp; Model airplane people seem flat out scared of them.&nbsp; UL&nbsp; actually mandated built-in batteries though, so I’m not totally sure where the safety billet falls.&nbsp; there is so much complaint about E-waste though, and a soldered on battery is E-waste more or less by definition.&nbsp; A replaceable battery mod has advantages there.&nbsp; When the battery starts to suck (as they all eventually do currently) One can simply remove and recycle it, replace it in the rotation, and keep going.&nbsp; With a long enough recharge cycle sealed battery mods start to make more sense.&nbsp; I suspect one day replaceable battery mods will be stupid, and you’re better off having multiple mods you swap out when one runs out of juice.&nbsp; Charge count has doubled or tripled, and the 7000+ count of modern LiFePO4s is i think approaching that point.&nbsp; Hasn’t happened yet though as far as I can tell.&nbsp; Might though.&nbsp; Some of the new chemistries are amazing.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="bombastinator, post: 23671337, member: 43994"] The thing that I don’t like about built in batteries is you don’t control the battery, or even see it. Frequently they are liPo. This can be needed for really small mods because you can get more battery into a given space, but I don’t consider LiPo all that trustworthy. Model airplane people seem flat out scared of them. UL actually mandated built-in batteries though, so I’m not totally sure where the safety billet falls. there is so much complaint about E-waste though, and a soldered on battery is E-waste more or less by definition. A replaceable battery mod has advantages there. When the battery starts to suck (as they all eventually do currently) One can simply remove and recycle it, replace it in the rotation, and keep going. With a long enough recharge cycle sealed battery mods start to make more sense. I suspect one day replaceable battery mods will be stupid, and you’re better off having multiple mods you swap out when one runs out of juice. Charge count has doubled or tripled, and the 7000+ count of modern LiFePO4s is i think approaching that point. Hasn’t happened yet though as far as I can tell. Might though. Some of the new chemistries are amazing. [/QUOTE]

Verification

Search

Search

Reply to thread