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    Nicad vs Nimh for electric start

    Doh...damn cause after being suckered in by my local Battery World yesterday, who assured me the pack I made was crap soldering and crap batteries and that they could make a suitable pack for this...I am now left with 2 new Nimh battery packs that individually barely turn the motor over...and a...
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    Nicad vs Nimh for electric start

    thanks guys, i might start with the starter motor specs...i will pull that off the motor and try to see what cranking amperage it draws. From there i can work backwards to a battery solution. just as a slightly off topic question, would adding a second 16.8V battery pack in "parrallel" improve...
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    Nicad vs Nimh for electric start

    Here are the specs for the batteries I purchased. According to Jaycar electronics they are supposed to be able to handle a discharge rate of more than 40 amps. Either I have done something drastically wrong or these specs are not accurate...
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    Nicad vs Nimh for electric start

    Not aircraft grade, Paramotors are not certified aircraft grade in any way shape or form. These are just stock standard 2 stroke engines. How do determine the C rating and peak amp capability for a Nimh battery when purchasing it?
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    Electric Paraglider Battery Specs?

    I can weigh in on this topic a little bit as I fly paragliders as well as paramotors (powered paragliders). I currently own a 200cc Nirvana Rodeo unit and also second unit no name brand with a twin cylinder 200cc DLE engine in it. The Nirvana weighs 34kg with full fuel (10litres) The DLE is...
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    Nicad vs Nimh for electric start

    Hi guys, I have a powered paragliders with a 200cc 2 stroke single cylinder engine. The unit uses a 16.8 volt system and has 14 Nicads (sub C 1700mah) It is electric start and also charged the Nicad batteries whilst motor is running. The existing batteries are soldered together in series...
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