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Old 01-28-2009, 01:29 AM
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Default RE: Will receiver have power after motor stops?

Hi Burnie -

In this case, your assumption is correct. When your battery reaches the LVC voltage, the ESC will cut (or pulse) power to the motor but leave the receiver and servos fully operational.

Still, it is not a great idea to routinely fly until the motor cuts off. It is harder on your batteries, and there might come a time when you'll need to abort a landing, and you will want full power available if that happens.

With many ESCs, momentarily throttling down to zero when LVC kicks in will restore motor power for a brief time. If you do that repeatedly, you are of course defeating the purpose of the LVC feature, which is designed to prevent over-discharging of your battery!

- Jeff