How do I do the battery hook up?
08-18-2010, 03:44 PM
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How do I do the battery hook up?
O.k., here is the set upNitro Planes Mosquito, 73". I will be using 2 each,Turnigy C3548-800, Turnigy Plush 60Amp ESC with BEC.
Questions are 1) what prop would you start with, any chance of using a 3 blade? 2) Can i use seperate battery for each motor? If so, give me a simple drawing on how to hook it up to ESC & the receiver. 3) What are the most common settings on the programe card? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks , Ken McCormack
Questions are 1) what prop would you start with, any chance of using a 3 blade? 2) Can i use seperate battery for each motor? If so, give me a simple drawing on how to hook it up to ESC & the receiver. 3) What are the most common settings on the programe card? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks , Ken McCormack
08-18-2010, 03:51 PM
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RE: How do I do the battery hook up?
I can give some input on #2. I believe from my research that it is recommended to use one battery so the power (voltage) applied to both motors is the same otherwise the motors will turn at different rpms.
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O.k., here is the set upNitro Planes Mosquito, 73''. I will be using 2 each,Turnigy C3548-800, Turnigy Plush 60Amp ESC with BEC.
Questions are 1) what prop would you start with, any chance of using a 3 blade? 2) Can i use seperate battery for each motor? If so, give me a simple drawing on how to hook it up to ESC & the receiver. 3) What are the most common settings on the programe card? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks , Ken McCormack
O.k., here is the set upNitro Planes Mosquito, 73''. I will be using 2 each,Turnigy C3548-800, Turnigy Plush 60Amp ESC with BEC.
Questions are 1) what prop would you start with, any chance of using a 3 blade? 2) Can i use seperate battery for each motor? If so, give me a simple drawing on how to hook it up to ESC & the receiver. 3) What are the most common settings on the programe card? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks , Ken McCormack
08-19-2010, 01:59 PM
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RE: How do I do the battery hook up?
Yeah, I didn't think I could do seperate batts, so I'm looking at a 5000 mah lipo 4s. Thanks for the input. Ken
08-19-2010, 02:19 PM
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RE: How do I do the battery hook up?
Regarding prop, is it this motor that you are using: http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=4909
On that page, they suggest a 11x6 prop, but if you read the reviews then you will notice some people are using bigger props. It's important to know what kind of thrust you want. Then, 3 blade props are not always as efficient as 2 blade props. Although 3 blade prop is possible probably (and will look more scale, I think). Try to get a counter rotating prop pair to get rid of torque issues.
Like bob said, just one battery for 2 motors. Connect each esc to a motor (there are 3 connections per motor/esc) and the 2 esc's first to the reciever (use an Y-cable) and finally connect the esc's to the battery (mind the polarity, 2 red wires of esc to + of battery, 2 black wires to - of esc). If a motor turns in the wrong direction, just exchange any of 2 wires and it will turn the other way around.
If you need more help, post here. I will keep an eye on this thread.
On that page, they suggest a 11x6 prop, but if you read the reviews then you will notice some people are using bigger props. It's important to know what kind of thrust you want. Then, 3 blade props are not always as efficient as 2 blade props. Although 3 blade prop is possible probably (and will look more scale, I think). Try to get a counter rotating prop pair to get rid of torque issues.
Like bob said, just one battery for 2 motors. Connect each esc to a motor (there are 3 connections per motor/esc) and the 2 esc's first to the reciever (use an Y-cable) and finally connect the esc's to the battery (mind the polarity, 2 red wires of esc to + of battery, 2 black wires to - of esc). If a motor turns in the wrong direction, just exchange any of 2 wires and it will turn the other way around.
If you need more help, post here. I will keep an eye on this thread.
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RE: How do I do the battery hook up?
Yeap, thats the motors I'll be useing. I'm thinking 5000 mah lipo 4c at a 20c discharge rate. I think that will give me about 8 to 10 min flight time at about 80% throttle. (I'm just guessing about this). Thanks for the input. The only three bladed props I can find at hobby king ar something like 9/7. We'll see what thrust I'll be getting. Thanks again, Ken
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RE: How do I do the battery hook up?
The only three bladed props I can find at hobby king ar something like 9/7. We'll see what thrust I'll be getting.
Try here:
http://masterairscrew.com/3-bladeseries.aspx
Try here:
http://masterairscrew.com/3-bladeseries.aspx
