Question on the XRB SR Lama
04-13-2005, 09:44 AM
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Question on the XRB SR Lama
If the power switch is off, is there zero load on the battery? Can I leave the battery plugged in without fear of running down the battery?
I know that if I leave the heli on and the battery in, that the battery would go to zero and I would be buying a new battery. But I am very careful about powering down the aircraft, then powering down the transmitter (too much pain from doing it the wrong way). I just hate taking the canopy on and off every time I make a short flight.
Do I have to unplug the flight battery after every flight?
BTW, I LOVE the stability of this heli. It does exactly match the description that so many people have been giving it. This heli gives a newbie the best chance of success. It does teach control techniques used on bigger helis. It does have cyclic for pitch and roll. (which the blade runer style do not) It is flyable in VERY smnall spaces.
I know that if I leave the heli on and the battery in, that the battery would go to zero and I would be buying a new battery. But I am very careful about powering down the aircraft, then powering down the transmitter (too much pain from doing it the wrong way). I just hate taking the canopy on and off every time I make a short flight.
Do I have to unplug the flight battery after every flight?
BTW, I LOVE the stability of this heli. It does exactly match the description that so many people have been giving it. This heli gives a newbie the best chance of success. It does teach control techniques used on bigger helis. It does have cyclic for pitch and roll. (which the blade runer style do not) It is flyable in VERY smnall spaces.
04-13-2005, 09:58 AM
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RE: Question on the ZRB SR Lama
Shouldn't be a problem... I after it gets a full charge I always plug the battery back in and slap the canopy on so it's ready for flight at a moments notice... Never noticed any big drain on the battery or anything... In fact, if anything I'd say even the self-discharge rate of the lipos are barely noticable... Then again, my XRB usually doesn't sit around for too long before I'm forced (by the voices in my head) to go get it and fly her around a bit... 
Just what I needed to hear. I think I am really going to hate giving this over to my Dad. I should have ordered 2.
04-13-2005, 03:38 PM
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RE: Question on the XRB SR Lama
I bought a little wire extention so I don't have to take the canopy off to unplug and charge it. The plug just hangs down outside the canopy. If you want I can dig up the adress where I bought it. It was about 6 bucks. Worth every penny to me.
I wouldn't wory about leaving the battery plugged in unless it is already drained too low to fly.
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I wouldn't wory about leaving the battery plugged in unless it is already drained too low to fly.
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04-13-2005, 04:16 PM
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RE: Question on the XRB SR Lama
04-13-2005, 04:20 PM
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RE: Question on the XRB SR Lama
ORIGINAL: VinceHerman
If the power switch is off, is there zero load on the battery? Can I leave the battery plugged in without fear of running down the battery?
I know that if I leave the heli on and the battery in, that the battery would go to zero and I would be buying a new battery. But I am very careful about powering down the aircraft, then powering down the transmitter (too much pain from doing it the wrong way). I just hate taking the canopy on and off every time I make a short flight.
Do I have to unplug the flight battery after every flight?
BTW, I LOVE the stability of this heli. It does exactly match the description that so many people have been giving it. This heli gives a newbie the best chance of success. It does teach control techniques used on bigger helis. It does have cyclic for pitch and roll. (which the blade runer style do not) It is flyable in VERY smnall spaces.
If the power switch is off, is there zero load on the battery? Can I leave the battery plugged in without fear of running down the battery?
I know that if I leave the heli on and the battery in, that the battery would go to zero and I would be buying a new battery. But I am very careful about powering down the aircraft, then powering down the transmitter (too much pain from doing it the wrong way). I just hate taking the canopy on and off every time I make a short flight.
Do I have to unplug the flight battery after every flight?
BTW, I LOVE the stability of this heli. It does exactly match the description that so many people have been giving it. This heli gives a newbie the best chance of success. It does teach control techniques used on bigger helis. It does have cyclic for pitch and roll. (which the blade runer style do not) It is flyable in VERY smnall spaces.
The first time I did this was by accident. Somehow, I forgot to unplug the battery when I put it up on a Monday night. On Thursday I took it down and discovered the battery was still plugged in and started to panic. Thanks to the design engineers at Hirobo though, I needn't have worried. If your XRB is the same as mine, you have nothing to worry about.
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04-13-2005, 04:24 PM
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RE: Question on the ZRB SR Lama
ORIGINAL: rusirius
Shouldn't be a problem... I after it gets a full charge I always plug the battery back in and slap the canopy on so it's ready for flight at a moments notice... Never noticed any big drain on the battery or anything... In fact, if anything I'd say even the self-discharge rate of the lipos are barely noticable... Then again, my XRB usually doesn't sit around for too long before I'm forced (by the voices in my head) to go get it and fly her around a bit...
Shouldn't be a problem... I after it gets a full charge I always plug the battery back in and slap the canopy on so it's ready for flight at a moments notice... Never noticed any big drain on the battery or anything... In fact, if anything I'd say even the self-discharge rate of the lipos are barely noticable... Then again, my XRB usually doesn't sit around for too long before I'm forced (by the voices in my head) to go get it and fly her around a bit...
