gr8johnson3

do i need a specific type esc if i want to use a lithium ion or poly battery. can i just run the standard gws esc? i might buy a flight pack amd it comes with a nicad and i want to use lithium. can i just throw the new battery in? thanks guys.

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If you want to be safe you will need to buy a new esc. Somthing like Castle Creations Pixe that has a programable cut off voltage. Otherwise, you risk ruining your pack, or worse. On the flip side, I have just thrown them in the plane with the GWS esc and flow it. But, I do keep track of how long I fly and the voltage of the batteries after I am done. I am conservative at first and then slowy work up to a safe flying time where I know I havn't run the pack too low. It doesn't hurt that my charger also tells me how many mah's are being put into the pack too.

gr8johnson3

thanks. when i buy i will look for a lithium esc. can you tell me a good source to read up on the ins and outs of electric flying. i dont want to keep asking questions that have been asked a ton of times.

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While this place is awesome, rcgroups.com does have a lot more e-flight information. That is where I learned most of my stuff for electric.