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

[James Yawn]

I find that Christmas-tree bulbs fire reliably on a single-battery ARTS. 

http://www.jamesyawn.net/ignitors/jimmyfire/

Lately, I've been dipping the base with epoxy to support the tiny lead 
wires.

Jimmy Yawn
jyawn at sfcc.net

Bob and Ann Yanecek wrote:
>
> I see they call out 500ma as the minimum all-fire current (i.e. every 
> match should fire at or below 500ma).
>
> Though they also ‘recommend’ 750ma minimum firing current so perhaps 
> the 500ma specification really indicates something less than 100% all 
> fire?
>
>  
>
> What about running 1 battery in 2-battery mode and accept the risk of 
> brown out on the computer end?
>
>  
>
> Bob Yanecek
>
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* arts-bounces at lokiresearch.com 
> [mailto:arts-bounces at lokiresearch.com] *On Behalf Of *Jarrett Gorin, AICP
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 09, 2008 12:57 PM
> *To:* arts at lokiresearch.com
> *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 2^nd 
> 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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