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Old 04-20-2009, 05:30 PM
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Default For Pete's SakeWhich Batteries?

All,

I'm almost finished with my first large scale gasser and between the field suggestions and other readings I'm frustrated on battery set up! I'm flying an 100cc Aerobatic with one large rudder servo, and six Hitech 7955tgs: two in the elevator and four in the wings. I currently have one 2600 7.4 Li-ion on the engine with a regulator. For my controls, due to back order, I'm using two 2200 7.4 Lipo batteries with regulators.

Now, I got to reading about potentially bad regulators thus allowing too much voltage and probably breaking something. Then I got to thinking of just going with 4.8 and no regulators. Obviously my servo strength would decline. I'm tired of the field no-it-alls, and I would like to hear about how others are setting up their power systems. Thanks for any help!