Originally posted by rorywquin
This is why you move the sticks as I suggested in my earlier post - gets all the servos working and puts a load on the batteries - as I said before if the lights stay green (on mine) go fly!!!
Right now your pack is probably new or relatively new so you are safe. However, as time goes on and the cells start to short themselves out little by little, you may get burned.
Most standard servos draw about 20ma when they operate so 4 will draw 80ma which is better than nothing. But testing with an 80ma load may only last 3 minutes if you are near that ragged edge. I just don't what you to have a false sense of security.
IMO on board indicators by themselves are asking for trouble. Once the plan is in the air you can't see them so they are useless. Using the same thing with a resistor that you add to the circuit via a switch can be used for every plane you own and it is more foolproof. Mind you nothing is foolproof.
Ace