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Forum: Glow Engines
04-01-2013, 09:03 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,093
Posted By Mr Cox

RE: Need new glow starter - AA, SubC, C or D Cell?

I'm only talking from my own experience, I've used both regular NiMh and Eneloops, and the Lipo driver is better on everything.
Forum: Glow Engines
03-31-2013, 11:44 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,093
Posted By Mr Cox

RE: Need new glow starter - AA, SubC, C or D Cell?

Eneloops are great for low current applications, like the Transmitter, but they don't work well in high current applications due to their higher inner resistance.
Forum: Glow Engines
03-31-2013, 01:53 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,093
Posted By Mr Cox

RE: Need new glow starter - AA, SubC, C or D Cell?

There are products out there, I guess the demand hasn't been high enough yet to make them more common or readily available.
Here is one example; glow driver

Edit; On the otherhand they seem to...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-27-2013, 04:30 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,093
Posted By Mr Cox

RE: Need new glow starter - AA, SubC, C or D Cell?

Not everything is black or white. I have several NiMh driver from before but the Lipo ones are better as they are infact a driver and not just a battery.
With a slightly over primed engine or cold...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-27-2013, 04:13 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,093
Posted By Mr Cox

RE: Need new glow starter - AA, SubC, C or D Cell?

The NiMh glow driver gets run down when they are lying still on a shelf and they will never give you a full 1.5V, even straight from the charger.
Both these issues are solved with a Lipo-battery...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-24-2013, 01:47 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,093
Posted By Mr Cox

RE: Need new glow starter - AA, SubC, C or D Cell?

They cost about $27 with the charger, and then you do get a glowdriver and not just a battery. A better comparison would be to a regular 12V glowdriver (or an onboard system) and those are around $28...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-23-2013, 10:21 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,093
Posted By Mr Cox

RE: Need new glow starter - AA, SubC, C or D Cell?

With the NiMh and NiCd batteries the problem is that they need to be fully charged, you can't just charge it one week and then use it another week. That's where the Lipo has its strength. Charge it...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-23-2013, 11:54 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,093
Posted By Mr Cox

RE: Need new glow starter - AA, SubC, C or D Cell?

The Lipo driver from Dynamite is the best driver I've ever had. It always gives you 1.5V, independent of the charge left in the battery. The NiMh ones have to be absolutely fully charged, and even...
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