Spray On Battery - Page 1
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author: SgtRock
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 28, 2012, 11:11:24 pm
content: Greetings EEVBees:--See below link for an article about the new Spray On Battery:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2165978/First-spray-battery-change-home-electronics-forever--make-solar-power-work-properly.html--I am a little dubious about the possible uses of something like this as opposed to the spray on Solar Cell. Do you have to scrap it off of the inside of your device to replace the batteries? Apple might have a use for a such a technology. Your comments are solicited."For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled."Richard Feynman 1918 1988Best RegardsClear Ether

author: bullet308
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 03:03:51 am
content: Use it as an undercoat for your spray-on solar panel? It would be an efficient use of space.

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 06:40:24 pm
content: I'm not sure how seriously to take that article:Powered up: An altimeter measures the current coming from the battery(just below the wavetek meterman)

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 06:47:44 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on June 29, 2012, 06:40:24 pmRight... Didn't know meterman made altimeters that can measure currentJust some info though: i have a really basic wavetek meter before meterman bought over wavetek and before amprobe merged with amprobeI have no idea why "willtek" asks you to go to fluke for their meters

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 07:10:16 pm
content: erm, they illuminated the panel with a lamp ? this is a hyped up peice of junk, even a 500W halogen lamp will not get a solar panel producing much. but then they obviously know how small an amount of power the battery can store.This is not much different to making a battery with a lemon and not much more useful for a long time to come.

author: david77
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 10:04:34 pm
content: It is the Daily Mail reporting that, we shouldn't forget that.

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 11:39:26 pm
content: I think they are" flying high",with the "altimeter"!I wonder if the "spray on antenna" guy is involved in this ,too!

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2012, 08:05:22 am
content: Quote from: vk6zgo on June 29, 2012, 11:39:26 pmYea, we'll have spray on components next

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2012, 08:06:51 am
content: Quote from: david77 on June 29, 2012, 10:04:34 pmTrue. Most newspapers seem to hype over anything these days. Makes me want to see them regulated.

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2012, 08:41:42 am
content: How are the present lithium Polymer batteries made by spreading the chemicals onto the polymer or spraying it before rolling up the polymer substrate. This would be good if you could spray a roof and then spray a solar cell on top. I expect the problem is that is not mentioned, you have to be in a vacuum or at least an inert atmosphere in order to do the spraying so in reality not much better than just spreading the stuff, still needs a factory.

author: SgtRock
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2012, 10:58:29 am
content: Greetings EEVBees:--With regard to spraying batteries onto the back of PV units, or roofs, would the heat not be a problem in many locations?--The Daily Mail reporter ignorantly referring to a DMM as an Altimeter, is not a type of problem unique to this particular rag sheet. This kind of ignorance is common among many "Journalists", and very common among Government Suits. In the US we there is a high government official who thinks there are 57 States (there are 50), that Austrians speak Austrian (they speak German) and that Asthmatics use Breathalyzers (they use Inhalers).--Surely having the Government regulate the press, which I hope was advocated in jest, would be like putting the Fox in charge of pf the Hen House--Remember that the BBC and the Andrew Gilligan affair, shows that you can always have a Government inquiry if the press starts lying and getting people killed, or for that matter using Government created back doors to intercept Voice Mails. Well, at least you can in the UK, I am not so sure about the US.“Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice."H. L. Mencken 1880 - 1956Best RegardsClear Ether

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2012, 12:38:42 pm
content: personally I would like to see newspapers printing technical stuff to have it proof read by a qualified person who is to approve it's publication and if they fail to do this and found to be printing gibberish be heavily fined. If they continue to publish illiterate and nonsensical trash they should be shut down.

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2012, 01:00:11 pm
content: It's in here as well with a slightly better write up.http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/29/06/2012/54005/sprayable-paints-form-a-lithium-ion-battery.htm

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2012, 01:25:50 pm
content: That was better than the daily trash can version

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2012, 01:45:57 pm
content: Simon, then the Daily Fail and the Granuaid would both close down overnight. Even Tattler would blush.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2012, 02:04:24 pm
content: Do be it. We can't make rules and then not stick to them.

author: ErikTheNorwegian
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 02, 2012, 01:49:36 pm
content: Maybee i could spray up my old lady and see if she got some of those sparks she had when she was young!!

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 02, 2012, 02:00:11 pm
content: Haha