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Rag Chew => Off Topic Discussions => Topic started by: Westbranch on March 25, 2018, 08:08:36 PM

Title: SAFT - 50 years of SPACE power
Post by: Westbranch on March 25, 2018, 08:08:36 PM
https://www.saftbatteries.com/download.../1703_Saft-SpaceBrochure_Hi-res-final.pdf (  alt source listed  in another post)
and

https://batteryworkshop.msfc.nasa.gov/presentations/13_SAFT_LiIon_Space_Batt_RdMap_YBorthomieu.pdf

Title: Re: SAFT - 50 years of SPACE power
Post by: ClassicCrazy on March 25, 2018, 08:50:20 PM
First link does not give a download of pdf .

Are you going to get one of those ?

Larry
Title: Re: SAFT - 50 years of SPACE power
Post by: Westbranch on March 25, 2018, 11:08:46 PM
Yess , will see what I can find later. probably by morning... been a long day...
Title: Re: SAFT - 50 years of SPACE power
Post by: Westbranch on March 26, 2018, 12:06:44 PM
try this one , freshly copied

https://www.saftbatteries.com/download.../1703_Saft-SpaceBrochure_Hi-res-final.pdf

if that does not work google 'Saft batteries... powering outer space for 50 years', first hit.
Title: Re: SAFT - 50 years of SPACE power
Post by: Ron Swanson on March 26, 2018, 01:46:47 PM
Where do we buy?  How much does it cost?  How will it interact with charge controllers and inverters?
Title: Re: SAFT - 50 years of SPACE power
Post by: Westbranch on March 26, 2018, 03:33:52 PM
I got my SAFT TelCom 100Ah  NiCd sets used and they are over 30 yrs old..change).  sound as a rock, field serviceable (KOH electrolyte xchange)

contact info at bottom of header page IIRC  US dealer
Title: Re: SAFT - 50 years of SPACE power
Post by: Matrix on March 26, 2018, 04:03:17 PM
What are you going to use them for .... or in place of? 
Title: Re: SAFT - 50 years of SPACE power
Post by: Ron Swanson on March 26, 2018, 04:29:13 PM
Quote from: Matrix on March 26, 2018, 04:03:17 PM
What are you going to use them for .... or in place of?

Always on the hunt for something better than FLA for 50,000 to 100,000 kWh off grid house batteries.  This seems like it might fit the bill especially with their integrated BMS but I want some independent confirmation....