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Old October 28th 06, 05:46 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Tony VE6MVP Tony VE6MVP is offline
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Default fuel cell battery buffer or cap?

On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:01:03 GMT, Tony VE6MVP
wrote:

Seems like those fuel canisters are just a bit on the pricey side.


When I run the numbers through I get N-Gen at $1000 and Honda EU1000i
at $790. Close enough for now.

But the fuel is much different. - N-Stor130 is 130 W-h for a cost of
$450. But the Honda fuel consumption is 3.8 hours at rated
continuous duty of 900 watts. Or a 0.6 US gal tank of gas produces
3420 W-h. That's about $2.

So 130 W-h for $450 or 3420 W-h for $2.

Unless you really, really need that absolute quiet of the fuel cell or
have unusual conditions such as the space shuttle then it's a no
brainer to me.

Tony