FenderBean

Hey everyone I am looking for a switch or switches(Dual) since I will need one for both of my batteries. Either IONs on A123s, I haven't decided yet.
I am looking for something that has a volt meter display on it, I hate having to check voltage with a checker. I would be to just look, I realize A123s are hard to check, so I may go with Ions.
If it has two built into it like a Fromeco switches do that would be okay.
Thanks up front for the help

BuschBarber

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Are you talking about Redundant Rx batteries to connect to your receiver? Are you talking about Switch Harnesses that have Voltmeters built in?

MPI has a Switch Harness that has a visible LED's that lets you know when your Rx battery is low.

https://www.petenplanes.com.au/switc...2.html?ccUser=

http://shop.chuckshobbies.com/category.sc?categoryId=61

http://www.hangtimes.com/chargers.html

Are you planning on using Voltage Regulators?

FenderBean

Sorry, no it iw going between the battery and my receiver, no need for any regulator thats taken care past the switch. I dont need anything other than a failsafe switch. LED lights would be okay but i would love to have a digital readout

BuschBarber

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There used to be a company that sold digital led Voltage and Current displays that you could put under the canopy or in the side of the fuselage so you could read the Voltage or Current anytime. I think it was called CView. I used to see them for sale at the Toledo show.

Voltage Regulators are connected between the Switch Harness and the Receiver. There is nothing between the Switch Harness and the Rx battery because you need to Charge the battery and Check the voltage through the Charging Jack, when the Switch is Off.

Voltwatch is used quite a bit to indicate the battery level InFlight. It is a strip of LED's that can be attached to the side of the Fuse or inside the Canopy. I believe there was a link to it in my post. If it was attached to the outside of the Fuse, you could see it in the air. Some feel it renders a more accurate reading because the load on the meter is the actual load on the batteries, not an estimate.

sgillmore

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I've never used or even seen one of these in person, but they look pretty cool.

Booma RC Intelliswitch
http://www.boomarc.com/products/162-...lliswitch.aspx

BuschBarber

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Impressive!!

Here is a similar one from Fromeco. The Fromeco site was down, but Desert Aircraft had the ad.

http://shop.desertaircraft.com.au/ca...e/c86/c94/p618

FenderBean

nice switches, that is exactly what I am looking for sweeeeetnesss

JOHNS3D

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kodiak is not in production anymore from Fromeco from what i know...i love my wolverine dual switch, i dont see the point to see the mah used on each flight, for me is better to get use to check the voltage anyway.

FenderBean

hey guys back again with another question, Has anyone designed a switch that can do the same for A123s? I dont think you can check A123s the same way and you pretty much have to go by MAHs used. Just thought I would ask, thanks again.

BuschBarber

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Since the voltage of LiFe stays flat for most of discharge, it is difficult to anticipate when to recharge.

JL1

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Fenderbean, I have beeen using thesae for several years with no failures
http://qualityrcproducts.com/prod_superrocker.html

Kody the Bear

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Still lookin ?

http://www.flyinggiants.com/swapshop...?product=34316