[ARTS] Need Recommendation For E-matches In 1-Battery Configuration

[Jeff Short]

I use these with my ARTS (original not ARTS2) and they work GREAT!
The only Amp meter I have tops out at 10A and these babies peg the meter. Best alkaline I ever found taped out at less than 3A.

I have 4 of the 200ma versions that I have used for over 2 years. I just bought a set of 4 of the 230ma ones and have flown them 3 or 4 times so far.

Note: I purchase all my rechargeables from thomasdistributing.com and highly recommend them. I have been very happy with the MAHA brand (AA, AAA, 9V) but I have had mixed results with other brands.

Jeff

--- On Tue, 9/9/08, JDcluster <jdcluster at optonline.net> wrote:

> From: JDcluster <jdcluster at optonline.net>
> Subject: Re: [ARTS] Need Recommendation For E-matches In 1-Battery Configuration
> To: "Jarrett Gorin, AICP" <jarrett.gorin at centerpointdevelopmentpartners.com>
> Cc: arts at lokiresearch.com
> Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 9:17 PM
> I've just switched to a rechargeable NiMH batteries.
> They are rated at 230 mAh & 9.6 volts. They are a
> little pricey a $10.00 a pop
> plus you'll need a special charger to full charge them
> properly.
> You can find them here: 
> 
> 
> http://thomasdistributing.com/shop/-maha-powerex-96-volt-230mah-nimh-rechargeable-batterybr1-battery-pack-p-505.html?SP_id=&osCsid=kc1rincbrjkhc22lpqggb9vbo4
> 
> 
> 
> JD
> 
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Jarrett Gorin, AICP 
>   To: arts at lokiresearch.com 
>   Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:57 PM
>   Subject: [ARTS] Need Recommendation For E-matches In
> 1-Battery Configuration
> 
> 
>   Hi,
> 
>    
> 
>   I wanted to find out from other ARTS2 users what
> E-matches work best when you are flying in a 1-battery
> configuration and w/o bypassing the current limiter.
> 
>    
> 
>   I already know that it is better to fly with two
> batteries etc.  Please don't repond with recommendations
> to "just hook up a 2nd battery, as that is not what I
> am asking about here.  I know how to set things up with 2
> batteries, but I have some cases where size constraints
> don't allow for that, and I need to fly with just one.
> 
>    
> 
>   I am having an impossible time finding an E-match or
> other charge initiator that will fire reliably on the 500ma
> current that the ARTS2 supplies in 1-battery mode.  M-tek
> E-matches from MJG say they fire on a "minimum"
> current of 500ma but that sounds dicey to me.like they might
> not fire.  If there are any other users out there who have
> flown it this way, and identified a product that works
> reliably at 500ma, please let me know the name of the
> product, and also the name of your supplier.
> 
>    
> 
>   Thanks in advance!
> 
>    
> 
>   Jarrett
> 
>    
> 
> 
> 
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