Dual Switches
11-27-2011, 12:21 PM
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Dual Switches
I am about to switch over to A123 batteries on my 50cc plane, two 2300 mah packs.
I see something that has me puzzled.
I am seeing battery packs with two switch leads for dual switches. Wisdom being two switches are better than one.
So what if you have two batteries for redundancy? Certainly you wouldn't use four switches.
I see something that has me puzzled.
I am seeing battery packs with two switch leads for dual switches. Wisdom being two switches are better than one.
So what if you have two batteries for redundancy? Certainly you wouldn't use four switches.
11-27-2011, 01:45 PM
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RE: Dual Switches
ORIGINAL: JustPlaneSweet
Blake,
I would not use four switches with two batteries.
Stan
Blake,
I would not use four switches with two batteries.
Stan
I am planning on using one switch on each battery but I was curious.
11-27-2011, 02:32 PM
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RE: Dual Switches
If you have one dedicatedswitch on one battery and that one switch fails, it's game over.
If you have two independent switches on one battery and one switch fails, then theworking switch continues to provide power to the receiver.
A number of suppliers will custom wire your packs with as many different types of leads as you want.
If you have two independent switches on one battery and one switch fails, then theworking switch continues to provide power to the receiver.
A number of suppliers will custom wire your packs with as many different types of leads as you want.
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RE: Dual Switches
Blake,
Pretty straight forward.. Dual leads or in my case 3 leads (2 for the RX 1 to balence.) divides the current draw to the RX over multiple connecters. (most futaba style connecters start to warm up at about 4amps.) On the some of the JR style RX's that can use a Hi Amp connecter so this isn't much of a issue. But on a RX such as the 6014 Futaba it allows me to spead the amp load over several Futaba style connecters versus one. And the extra switch is good if one takes a dump in a open condition. Not a perfect setup but it has worked very well for me over the last 5 years or so...
Good Luck,
Ed "KISS" Harley
Pretty straight forward.. Dual leads or in my case 3 leads (2 for the RX 1 to balence.) divides the current draw to the RX over multiple connecters. (most futaba style connecters start to warm up at about 4amps.) On the some of the JR style RX's that can use a Hi Amp connecter so this isn't much of a issue. But on a RX such as the 6014 Futaba it allows me to spead the amp load over several Futaba style connecters versus one. And the extra switch is good if one takes a dump in a open condition. Not a perfect setup but it has worked very well for me over the last 5 years or so...
Good Luck,
Ed "KISS" Harley
11-28-2011, 07:15 AM
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RE: Dual Switches
ORIGINAL: Whistling Death
I am about to switch over to A123 batteries on my 50cc plane, two 2300 mah packs.
I see something that has me puzzled.
I am seeing battery packs with two switch leads for dual switches. Wisdom being two switches are better than one.
So what if you have two batteries for redundancy? Certainly you wouldn't use four switches.
I am about to switch over to A123 batteries on my 50cc plane, two 2300 mah packs.
I see something that has me puzzled.
I am seeing battery packs with two switch leads for dual switches. Wisdom being two switches are better than one.
So what if you have two batteries for redundancy? Certainly you wouldn't use four switches.
In my case my 50cc planes use one of those packs, two switches, one to the Rx and one to the Ign.
