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Old 08-03-2009, 03:44 PM
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Default RE: what size battery pack


At full stall those servos may consume 2-3A of power each.

I just finished putting in a 6V 3000mAh pack for six digital servos on a small 25% ( 73" ) Yah 54.

I run a 2000mAh 4.8v ignition battery.

I had an 1800mAh battery for the servos and a 1200mAh 4.8v battery for the ignition, and I was NOT happy with the number of flights I could get safely out of those packs.

I fly 16-18 minutes minimum per flight, and 3-4 flights were enough to bring the latter packs down to the point I'd need to recharge them to fly safely again.


With the larger packs I can get a good 10+ flights in without re-charging the packs.

Dual 2500's as MetalicaJunkie suggests would be fine.