Battery Question
03-12-2011, 10:35 AM
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Battery Question
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I'd like to use a dual battery setup in my Jetmach 60. The engine I'm running is a JC BEE II KS.
The Turbine Manual says to use a 5cell 6 volt battery for the receiver. What's the best way to plug the Dual batteries into the receiver? (Ar7000) Do I use 2 switches etc??
Could I use a lipos with a regulator the same way?
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I'd like to use a dual battery setup in my Jetmach 60. The engine I'm running is a JC BEE II KS.
The Turbine Manual says to use a 5cell 6 volt battery for the receiver. What's the best way to plug the Dual batteries into the receiver? (Ar7000) Do I use 2 switches etc??
Could I use a lipos with a regulator the same way?
Thanks
03-12-2011, 11:00 AM
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RE: Battery Question
One battery gets plugged into the normal battery port. The second battery can be plugged into any unused channel. If you don't have a spare channel it can be connected to any channel with a Y. Both batteries need to be 5cell and on its own charging switch.
See http://hangtimes.com/parallel_packs.html
Yes, you can do the same with two Lipos. Each battery would need its own switch and regulator. I'd suggest using nicads or A123's and no regulator.
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See http://hangtimes.com/parallel_packs.html
Yes, you can do the same with two Lipos. Each battery would need its own switch and regulator. I'd suggest using nicads or A123's and no regulator.
Joe
03-12-2011, 12:04 PM
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RE: Battery Question
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03-12-2011, 12:13 PM
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RE: Battery Question
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Bat Share. Don't leave home without it. Best thing to ever happen for a set-up like your wanting to do!!! I have several and love them.
http://www.smart-fly.com/Products/BatShare/batshare.htm
Bat Share. Don't leave home without it. Best thing to ever happen for a set-up like your wanting to do!!! I have several and love them.
http://www.smart-fly.com/Products/BatShare/batshare.htm
03-12-2011, 03:22 PM
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RE: Battery Question
Really would like to go with A123 but they're not recommended them for Kerostart?
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7302554/tm.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7302554/tm.htm
03-12-2011, 03:59 PM
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RE: Battery Question
A 2 cell A123 is rated at 6.6 volts and will work fine as a receiver battery without a regulator.
Everybody has their favorite battery set-up and I don't wish to start a battery war here, but I use 5 cell nicads in all my planes and am in no hurry to try A123's. They cost about twice as much and weigh about half as much as nicads. A friend crashed because he was using a battery chemistry he wasn't familiar with. If this is your first jet and you don't already have an A123 capable charger I would recommend sticking with nicads, you'll have enough of a learning curve with everything else. You shouldn't need a lot of battery capacity batteries on a plane like the Jetmach 60.
Joe
Everybody has their favorite battery set-up and I don't wish to start a battery war here, but I use 5 cell nicads in all my planes and am in no hurry to try A123's. They cost about twice as much and weigh about half as much as nicads. A friend crashed because he was using a battery chemistry he wasn't familiar with. If this is your first jet and you don't already have an A123 capable charger I would recommend sticking with nicads, you'll have enough of a learning curve with everything else. You shouldn't need a lot of battery capacity batteries on a plane like the Jetmach 60.
Joe
