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

[Jeff Taylor]

Jarrett Gorin, AICP wrote:
>
> 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
>
As others have pointed out, there are batteries that can supply more 
current. However, to use them with an ARTS2, you'll need to defeat the 
current limiter. This is easy to do, just set the ARTS2 up to run in two 
battery mode, and then wire the one battery to both of the power inputs 
(BAT and PBAT).

-JT