I have intentionally overcharged the A123, and the Iron corps batteries during testing to over 5 volts. I expected them to blow but the casing held together. They got extremely hot, the end puffed out, and they have a very sharp odor you cannot miss.

I Regularly charge them to 3.75 volts per cell, and as always it bleeds off. Nominal FULL voltage is 6.6-6.8 once the "top" is bled off. Most of the time my 2S packs reside about 6.7 volts when full, after doing a range check or cycling the controls.

I have done alot with these batteries at varying loads. They do depress a bit, but thats ok. Its just different. I have run these batteries at 80 amps continuously. at that ameperage, they depress to about 2.2 volts per cell, but they deliver the goods. Im talking about a 2300 Mah cell delivering 80 amps. Thats extreme of course, but its true. The can handle 60 amps and not heat hardly at all. It 70 they start to heat. When using as a receiver pack, I have never seen less than 6 volts on any spikes even. There is NOTHING out there that can deliver any better performance than that.

I am also running the 1100's in a 6S4P pack....basically its two Dewalt 18 volt drill packs on my trainer delivering max of 60 amps. No sweat...dont even heat. I have an 8S pack that delivers over 1500 watts.

So what Im trying to say, is for receivers, you are not even challenging the pack, and because of that, it delivers smooth, flat voltage at the limit of the wiring you have it hooked to. Its really that simple.

For what its worth, I ran the 1100's until they went flat to 12 volts on the 6S. when I recharge, they held 4044 mah, or 1011 per pack. thats the absolute limit for 1100's. It wouldnt even spin the prop other than one time. However, it powered the flight controls just fine and I landed just fine using the BEC because the current draw is so low.

The power, the quick charge, the safety, the stability, over 1000 charges.....

In my opinion, this is the best. Take that for what its worth, but you have to count flights or milliamps. Nothing new, its just now more important.

Oh, in the spirit of this thread, alot of jets use them now....including mine. I have JR and Hitec servos.

If you feel you need a tiny voltage regulator for little servos, like gear or brakes, get the little spektrum voltage regulator thats' for heli's. it has two inputs and two outputs at 5 volts.

m2c.

goose