tricid
Heliman
Location: Sherman, TX USA
| I'll start with my question on lipos.
The 80% rule, is that recommended as a rule of thumb to be the safe limit, just to give a buffer?. In other words, if I discharge a 2200mah battery, charge it and put 85% back in to it, have I done it harm? Or do I actually need to go over 100% of 2200mah before I do it harm?
Between timers and my ESC's auto protection I aim for 75-80%, but as I play with different things like heat sinks, weight, balance, blades, etc, my flight times can be longer (my ESC won't shut down), but I am going a little over the 80% rule. I was curious if this is damaging my battery.
Also where does voltage under load come in to play here. My ESC's auto protection is voltage based, so if it's allowing me to go beyond 80% I assume that's just because my voltage on my pack isn't dropping until after that point. If it were to drop before 80%, does that mean I'm doing it harm? I only ask this because I wonder if I should use both my ESC's protection and a timer, or if it is safe to only use a timer and watch out for the 80% rule ignoring the voltage drop protection that the ESC tries to provide.
I apologize, I have read/searched this info, but I'm still a little confused and I want to avoid buying batteries more than I have to.
Also has anyone gone from big'ish(.50+) nitros to a mini electric (450) and fallen in love with the little birds ;x. I find myself wanting to fly my little mini titan more than my others lately lol, I almost feel ashamed |
