jeremiah__brown

I would like to put a lipo receiver pack in one of my planes & would like to know if it is safe to use a 7.4 lipo receiver pack without changing any of the other components such as receiver or servo's. I have not had any experience with using lipoly batteries for planes that are glow powered.

Clint H

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No, you can't use a bare 7.4-volt lipo with your receiver as it is not designed to accept this voltage. However, this can be achieved if you use a voltage regulator such as FMA's ( look at: www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFBL0&P=WR, http://www.fmadirect.com/detail.htm?...003&section=58 or for digital or larger number of servos try: http://www.fmadirect.com/detail.htm?...004&section=58 ). The regulator will lower the voltage reaching the receiver to a safe level.

-Clint

agexpert

My Feedback: (1)

UH...just so you know, a Li-Ion pack is a better solution than a LiPo....and much cheaper. You can get a Fromeco 2400 poack for $35 and a regulator for around $30.

I use them in Glow and Gas planes. I think a Lipo is lighter, but you just don't need that kind of discharge rate, (what Lipos are FOR).

Go to www.fromeco.org

jeremiah__brown

Thanks for the info, I think Im going to put a lipo receiver pack & regulator in a couple of my favorite planes that I like to fly all day when I go to the field.

KW_Counter

Jeremiah,
For safety sake you don't want to charge the battery in the plane - fire danger.
My batteries are packed in pretty tight, I wouldn't want to have to R&R it every time it needed charging - especially at the field.
Good Luck,
KW_Counter