LiFePo Refit Part 23 AC

Oh, and Fidel recommends removing the tail battery before trailering the
glider.Â* It should be apparent why.

On 3/7/2020 9:17 AM, Dan Marotta wrote:
My LAK-17a had an SLA tail battery and it was needed as ballast. When
I got a LiFePO4 battery, I put it behind the seat and put a block of
lead, which matched the removed battery weight, in the tail.Â* I
suppose I could have simply left the dead battery there and saved some
work but I didn't want to risk it leaking.

On 3/6/2020 5:47 PM, cdeerinck wrote:
While not necessarily applicable to your situation, FYI, DG prohibits
the use of any Lithium-Ion (even LiFePO4) in the tail compartment of
its gliders, which surprised me, and foiled my plans.Â* I suspect they
have their reasons.

I don't know if that applies to an LS or not.

Best to check with them on what is allowed in your situation.


--
Dan, 5J

From the LAK? Or all gliders? And just lithium batteries, or all types of
batteries? And what is the concern? I've never heard that advice before.

Dan Marotta wrote on 3/7/2020 8:19 AM:
Oh, and Fidel recommends removing the tail battery before trailering the glider.
It should be apparent why.

On 3/7/2020 9:17 AM, Dan Marotta wrote:
My LAK-17a had an SLA tail battery and it was needed as ballast. When I got a
LiFePO4 battery, I put it behind the seat and put a block of lead, which matched
the removed battery weight, in the tail.* I suppose I could have simply left the
dead battery there and saved some work but I didn't want to risk it leaking.

On 3/6/2020 5:47 PM, cdeerinck wrote:
While not necessarily applicable to your situation, FYI, DG prohibits the use
of any Lithium-Ion (even LiFePO4) in the tail compartment of its gliders, which
surprised me, and foiled my plans.* I suspect they have their reasons.

I don't know if that applies to an LS or not.

Best to check with them on what is allowed in your situation.




--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1

The recommendation is to remove weight which is placed high up in the
tail during road transport.Â* Jostling during trailering adds stress to
the aft fuselage at the base of the fin.Â* He has showed me very fine
cracks in the paint/gel coat.Â* Put simply:Â* Remove tail batteries before
trailering.

On 3/7/2020 10:13 AM, Eric Greenwell wrote:
From the LAK? Or all gliders? And just lithium batteries, or all types
of batteries? And what is the concern? I've never heard that advice
before.

Dan Marotta wrote on 3/7/2020 8:19 AM:
Oh, and Fidel recommends removing the tail battery before trailering
the glider.Â* It should be apparent why.

On 3/7/2020 9:17 AM, Dan Marotta wrote:
My LAK-17a had an SLA tail battery and it was needed as ballast.
When I got a LiFePO4 battery, I put it behind the seat and put a
block of lead, which matched the removed battery weight, in the
tail.Â* I suppose I could have simply left the dead battery there and
saved some work but I didn't want to risk it leaking.

On 3/6/2020 5:47 PM, cdeerinck wrote:
While not necessarily applicable to your situation, FYI, DG
prohibits the use of any Lithium-Ion (even LiFePO4) in the tail
compartment of its gliders, which surprised me, and foiled my
plans.Â* I suspect they have their reasons.

I don't know if that applies to an LS or not.

Best to check with them on what is allowed in your situation.





--
Dan, 5J