Well, I'm getting ready to, but only from the perspective of charging 
them......can't contribute much right now.

You might try some of the R/C electric airplane forums.....I would bet 
there are some engineers and technically knowledgeable folks there.

Mark Skeels
Engineer
Competition Electronics, Inc.
TEL: 815-874-8001
FAX: 815-874-8181
www.competitionelectronics.com


Russell McMahon wrote:
> Is anyone working (or playing :-) ) with  LiFePO4 / Lithium Ferro Phosphate
> batteries.
> eg A123 cells ex De Walt battery packs or whatever?
>
> I'd be interested in thoughts on lifetimes and especially on "calendar life"
> (as opposed to cycle life) .
> The technical information on this seems about non existant. It makes sense
> to expect that it would be much better than standrda LiIon, but how much
> better is the question.
>
>
>               Russell
>   
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