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Old 11-13-2008, 10:28 AM
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Default RE: Hobbico Voltwatch w/6.0v battery issue?

The Voltwatch is giving you some valuable information. It is telling you that somewhere in your wiring between the battery and where the Voltwatch is plugged in, you are getting some IR losses. Could be to small a gage wire for the peak currents you are drawing, high contact resistance in the switch or batteries with a high internal impedance or a bad connection in either the plus or minus leads. The Voltwatch is really a pretty good indication of whether or not your electical system is adequate, almost as good as an oscilloscope. Those lights dance for a reason, momentary voltage drop at the point they are plugged into. If you are using one of the 2.4GHz systems, this voltage drop, even for just microseconds, can cause a reboot with temporary loss of control.