ORIGINAL: XJet
Why regulate a 5-cell pack?
Virtually all modern servos work very well at 6V-6.6V and adding a regulator to a 6V pack simply introduces another point of potential failure for no gain.
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I'm sorry, but yawn... This is an old discussion. I know exactly what a linear regulator is, how it works, and what kind of reliability to expect from it. Regulating a 5-cell pack down to 5.2V or so actually reduces the current draw of the servos and RX , makes the servo speed more consistent over the discharge cycle of the pack, and keeps the equipment (that now, with FASST, actually runs at 2.7V internally) from being connected to a supply voltage of over 7V when the 5-cell pack comes off the charger.
I have NEVER had a single problem from a Fromeco regulator and with a "failsafe switch" they are more reliable than another solution with a normal switch that can fail in the open position. As far as the battery discussion, why pay more for a simple supplier of EMF? The equipment connected to it doesn't know the difference...
Bob