Transmitter LiPo or NiMH
11-03-2005, 05:24 PM
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Transmitter LiPo or NiMH
Does anyone know who sells LiPo battery packs and associated voltage controllers to replace my Nicads in my transmitter? How about NiMh??
11-03-2005, 06:00 PM
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RE: Transmitter LiPo or NiMH
Go to this page...
http://radicalrc.secure-mall.com/sho...20&cart=365111
scroll down about 1/2 way and there is a battery with 2500 mAh
lasts for HOURS and much cheaper than a lipo
(someone posted a link before, but if I remember, it was over $50 for the battery)
http://radicalrc.secure-mall.com/sho...20&cart=365111
scroll down about 1/2 way and there is a battery with 2500 mAh
lasts for HOURS and much cheaper than a lipo
(someone posted a link before, but if I remember, it was over $50 for the battery)
11-04-2005, 11:42 AM
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RE: Transmitter LiPo or NiMH
If you contemplate using LiPo in your transmitter, be sure that you can monitor the voltage under use to make sure it does not drop below 3 volts/cell. Also, for safetys sake, you need to remove the battery from the transmitter for charging unless you do not value the transmitter or its surroundings during charge.
11-04-2005, 04:14 PM
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RE: Transmitter LiPo or NiMH
Might I suggest that 3v per cell cut-off is too low for a LiPo used in a transmitter? It may be appropiate for a pack used in propulsion at 5-10C or more, but at the comparatively low currents used in a transmitter they will drop very little voltage. I think 3.5v/cell is a safer limit. If the pack recovers to 3.7v/cell or so after cut-off and resting, then you have a safe limit.
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