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Old 06-20-2006, 05:35 PM
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Default Stryker w/stock NiMH Batt., what BEC cutoff voltage to use?
Hi All,

I think the stock battery I'm using in my Stryker is 8.4v (7cells, NiMH=1.2v/cell). I am using a Castle Creations Pegasus 35P ESC, which is programmable, but I've been using the stock programmed settings, which has the BEC set to cut the motor out if the battery shows 5volts. I know when the battery is fully charged, it shows just over 10 volts. I also know that batteries are pretty constant voltage wise, and then have a bigtime dropoff when the charge is depleted. My question is this: Is the 5 volt cutoff too low? Or would there still be enough juice in the battery for the servos/receiver to make it to landing assuming the ESC shuts down the motor at 5 volts??

Thanks!
Jason
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