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Old 07-21-2009, 12:55 AM
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Daniel_M
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Default RE: Solar Energy question?!

jimmyjames213:
Thanks for all of your answers guys, and yes the servos use 150 MILLIamps, not amps
I will think about the dynaflight butterfly plane- and thank you for the link to the cells, I appreciate it a lot James!

Draftman1:

Great idea! I think that I might do just that! Now here is the problem that if anyone can, please answer (I'm thinking about it too):

1) How do I kill theenginein-flight, hence stopping draining the battery power?
2) How do I wire the airplane so that the battery ONLY powers the motor while the solar cells provide energy for the servos and receiver?
3) How do I wire everything so that while the battery is shut off, the solar cells charge it with any excess energy that they produce?

So, here is the setup for the aircraft:

Solar panels:

- In charge of powering the 4 servos and the receiver
- Charge the LiPo battery with any excess energy that they produce

LiPo battery:

-In charge of powering the ESC/Engine
- Cannot be allwer to power the servos and receiver.

Again, how to I hook up eveyrthing so that the battery is only for the engine, solar panels charge the battery and pwoer the servos/receiver- and everything uses the same receiver???

Anyone, please, a rough drawing as an attachment to your post would be very very VERY deeply appreciated.

Answers deeply appreciated,
Daniel.