Originally Posted by
tazzzz
is the DLE EI that comes with the engine pretty reliable? I like to run NIMH batteries,,,,what's a good strong battery to have for this engine. I'm asking because my ZENOAHS are all magnetos,,,this will be my first EI engine
Yes, reliable. Pretty much state of the art.
If weight is of any importance, many will run the ignition off the same battery they use for the flight pack. LiFe is the direction everyone is going there, and for good reasons.
If you don't want to make that move yet, your NiMh will work fine.