[TenTec] OT: Anyone used LiFePo technology yet for portable operations?

[Wade Staggs]

*For my emergency power, we took two 125 Ah batteries in series for 24
volts. Then used/built a regulator circuit rated at 35 Amps with Crowbar
circuit. We now run the Paragon from that when the lights go out. These
batteries are pulls from the FedEx Data Center and are very nice. As you
may know, the Paragons get really silly acting below about 12.4 volts ( or
at least mine does.) So my cure may also be an idea or a way to use the
Scout without worry, by using 2 batteries rated at 6 AH and the described
circuit above. Heck, its just an idea. My 2 batteries have never
been discharged below about 12.3 volts each and we get Many Hours of Backup
Power.*
*                                                 73 de Wade/KJ4WS*

On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at dj0ip.de> wrote:

> I just had an email with the OM who designed the Scout.
> He is no longer with Ten-Tec, but I'm sure many of you know who he is.
>
> He agreed that a lower loss regulator would help and he promised to take a
> look at it.
> Perhaps he will suggest something.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
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