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fered less from cold temperature . Unfortunately, NiCads suffer from their own shortcomings — short life spans, limited recharge life and a nasty habit of developing a charge “memory,” which would signal to a charging controller the battery was recharged to capacity while it was still well below the limit . Nickel-metal hydrides, which began replacing NiCads in many uses, exhibited less of a memory problem, but still needed regular

conditioning . They do perform slightly better as power sources . Li-ion — lithium ion — batteries are excellent at powering low-demand devices, such as portable phones, portable GPS units, iPads and iPods, and as backup power sources for aircraft . They can produce steady power for long periods of time, and they recharge almost as fast as they discharge — a distinct benefit for portable applications . The newer Li-ion technologies show no “memory” problems, have excellent use profiles and a high number of recharge potential . And one of them — lithium nanophosphate — improves on the high-load use without overheating . Mid-Continent Instruments tapped the lithium nanophosphate technology for its latest instrument backup battery . The Electrical Buddy System The lead-acid battery common to most airplanes works as part of the electrical system . Supplying sufficient electrical power for an aircraft’s components falls to the alternator, starter/generator or old-fashioned generator, which runs off the engine . The jobs of absorbing power fluctuations, serving as an electrical-system backup and providing engine-starting power all fall to the battery . But you can’t have one without the other, and it helps everyone and everything concerned if the electrical-generation capacity exceeds the load the aircraft can demand — with a right-sized battery sufficient in power to turn
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the engine to start it and absorb spikes in the output of the generating source, but as compact and low-maintenance as possible . Ideally, the partners both work seamlessly and pretty much invisibly — out of sight — as they do when everything works properly, keeping them out of mind as well . While they sit quietly working away back in the dark hollows of an airframe, batteries absorb considerable abuse in their largely unsung lives . They store their energy for an instant of high demand, then convert their chemical potential energy into enough electrical kinetic energy to spin an engine — and make the delivery at the speed of light . The main battery suffers the strains of battery drain for the duration of the start cycle . Like humans, batteries tend to work a little slower when the temperature drops . Meanwhile, the battery needs to convert electrical power back into the chemical energy poten-


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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2011-2012

From the Publisher
Interested in AEA Membership?
AEA Staff/Board of Directors
New Products for 2011
WAAS/GPS
Recreational Radios
Before & After
Avoiding the Bullies
Sound Advice on Headset Choices
Choosing an Airborne Broadband System for Your Business Aircraft
Class Retrofits for Type Certificated Aircraft
ADS-B: Learning the Ins and Outs
Going Glass
Cell Science
So What is Your Customer Really Paying For?
It's the FAA's Fault, Right?
Repair Stations
Manufacturers/Distributors
Affiliates/Index
AEA Member Company Index
Advertisers Index
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2011-2012 - Recreational Radios
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2011-2012 - Choosing an Airborne Broadband System for Your Business Aircraft
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2011-2012 - It's the FAA's Fault, Right?
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2011-2012 - Repair Stations
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