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A question James….
Have you heard of anyone using one of these to *Preheat* their Lithium Ion battery prior to start? I’m using one of those batteries in my experimental biplane and the only real negative I’ve seen so far is they don’t like being cold soaked. I’ll be building a cooling plenum around the battery soon bc it is mounted FWF and it get’s pretty toasty in the summer. One of these pads on the outside of the cooling plenum sounds like a win/win.
I am not an expert, but this does sound risky. If I understand correctly, the EZ Heat pads turn off once the oil reaches 110°F. Since oil heats up faster than lithium-ion batteries, a thermal lag could lead to overheating and degradation of the battery cells. I recommend checking your battery’s maximum operating temperature to ensure it’s below 110°F. A safer approach would be to use a temperature-regulated pad that directly measures the battery’s surface temperature.
On a side note, I just received my EZ Heat from James today and can’t wait to try it out!