Back Up RX Batteries
05-02-2008, 08:48 PM
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Back Up RX Batteries
I'm considering a redundant RX baterry pack for my TF 310 Twin and don't know what components are necessary. Any info would be appreciated.
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PS What manufacturer sells the components? I know I'll need two battery packs. What else?
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PS What manufacturer sells the components? I know I'll need two battery packs. What else?
05-02-2008, 09:16 PM
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RE: Back Up RX Batteries
All you need is the second battery pack and another switch. Two ways to hook it up. One, plug a "Y" harness into the battery jack on the Rx, then connect the switches to each leg of the Y, then connect batteries.
Two, use a separate Rx jack for each switch (any empty Rx jack can be used for power), and plug the batteries to each switch. This will give you a redundant system at whatever voltage one of the packs is rated at, but gives double the available capacity of one pack..
Two, use a separate Rx jack for each switch (any empty Rx jack can be used for power), and plug the batteries to each switch. This will give you a redundant system at whatever voltage one of the packs is rated at, but gives double the available capacity of one pack..
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RE: Back Up RX Batteries
Also, you can put the y-lead on a USED Rx output if no spares - just put the servo on one side and the backup switch/batt on the other side of the y-lead. The power all ends up in the same place on the Rx's common +/- power tracks.
If you fly JR 2.4, their new Rx with redundant batt inputs looks pretty slick too.
Cam
If you fly JR 2.4, their new Rx with redundant batt inputs looks pretty slick too.
Cam
05-03-2008, 07:44 AM
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RE: Back Up RX Batteries
I wouldn't use 2 batteries going into a single jack into the rx, you have now just put a single point of failure in the line, the goal of 2 batteries is so that should any 1 item fail the system can operate if that y lead goes out on yah....
Also make sure when using 2 batteris that a single battery pack can supply the amps needed to keep the plane flying...
Steven
Also make sure when using 2 batteris that a single battery pack can supply the amps needed to keep the plane flying...
Steven
05-03-2008, 10:59 PM
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RE: Back Up RX Batteries
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All you need is the second battery pack and another switch. Two ways to hook it up. One, plug a "Y" harness into the battery jack on the Rx, then connect the switches to each leg of the Y, then connect batteries.
Two, use a separate Rx jack for each switch (any empty Rx jack can be used for power), and plug the batteries to each switch. This will give you a redundant system at whatever voltage one of the packs is rated at, but gives double the available capacity of one pack..
All you need is the second battery pack and another switch. Two ways to hook it up. One, plug a "Y" harness into the battery jack on the Rx, then connect the switches to each leg of the Y, then connect batteries.
Two, use a separate Rx jack for each switch (any empty Rx jack can be used for power), and plug the batteries to each switch. This will give you a redundant system at whatever voltage one of the packs is rated at, but gives double the available capacity of one pack..
