[PSUBS-MAILIST] Ictineu 3 launch

[Jon Wallace]

Perhaps there is a new generation of oil-compensated housings that make 
life easier, but all I've ever heard from people that have dealt with 
them in the past is that they are VERY messy and not worth it.


On 12/19/2013 1:01 PM, Joe Perkel wrote:
> I notice some similarities as well as significant differences between 
> that battery module and the Deep Sea units we've seen and discussed 
> before. Aside from the lithium technology of course.
>
> Of note are the oil filled case, the case itself, and the transparent 
> flexible membrane covering the whole works. The difference that 
> catches my eye is that the electrical penetrations are through the 
> case as opposed to through the membrane like those other units. That's 
> significant because to my eye going through the case looks to me to be 
> easier and more trouble free leak wise for the homebuilder.
>
> So my "idea man" brain has a question for the shop wizards.
>
> Can a low cost relatively lightweight trouble free power module be 
> reasonably built using?,....
>
> 1) Low cost lead acid batteries with hydro-caps
> 2) FRP case with appropriate penetrations through the case
> 3) Oil filled case with membrane as opposed to reservoir compensation
>
> My thoughts are two independent battery boxes in tandem along the 
> centerline, possibly jettison-able.
>
> Joe
>

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