Lipo Regulator use it or ditch it??
10-16-2008, 07:13 AM
#5
There are many resons to use the regulator.
Not many servos can handle the voltage from the 2s lipo.
It is called a regulator. So when your voltage drops on the lipo the regulator will bump up the voltage. If not using regulator your servo action will not be consistent over the time of say a 45 minute main.
This is also to protect the lipo battery voltage from getting to low. I am sure you know you can not drain a lipo like you can a Nmh battery.
It is your car and your battery so do as you wish. You sound reluctant to use a regulator. I only race, so I always like to protect my investment as well as make sure I can race all day after I pay my entry fee.
My 2¢
T.
Not many servos can handle the voltage from the 2s lipo.
It is called a regulator. So when your voltage drops on the lipo the regulator will bump up the voltage. If not using regulator your servo action will not be consistent over the time of say a 45 minute main.
This is also to protect the lipo battery voltage from getting to low. I am sure you know you can not drain a lipo like you can a Nmh battery.
It is your car and your battery so do as you wish. You sound reluctant to use a regulator. I only race, so I always like to protect my investment as well as make sure I can race all day after I pay my entry fee.
My 2¢
T.
10-16-2008, 07:33 AM
#6
There are many resons to use the regulator.
Not many servos can handle the voltage from the 2s lipo.
It is called a regulator. So when your voltage drops on the lipo the regulator will bump up the voltage. If not using regulator your servo action will not be consistent over the time of say a 45 minute main.
Not many servos can handle the voltage from the 2s lipo.
It is called a regulator. So when your voltage drops on the lipo the regulator will bump up the voltage. If not using regulator your servo action will not be consistent over the time of say a 45 minute main.
I run lipos in my 1/8 buggy with a regulator and have not had any issues so far(fingers crossed). I charge them Friday night and run them Saturday at club races and repeat that process each week. For a large event I will bring my charger to the track and charge/peak them in between every other round.
KO servos are the only one on the market currently that I know that can handle higher than the recommended 6volts.
10-16-2008, 07:45 AM
#8
Voltage regulator works to keep voltage to the receiver and servos at no more than 6volts typically, not to bump up the voltage.
Regulator wont protect the lipo pack unless it has a built in cut off to turn off the battery and to my knowledge no regulator does that.
I run lipos in my 1/8 buggy with a regulator and have not had any issues so far(fingers crossed). I charge them Friday night and run them Saturday at club races and repeat that process each week. For a large event I will bring my charger to the track and charge/peak them in between every other round.
KO servos are the only one on the market currently that I know that can handle higher than the recommended 6volts.
Regulator wont protect the lipo pack unless it has a built in cut off to turn off the battery and to my knowledge no regulator does that.
I run lipos in my 1/8 buggy with a regulator and have not had any issues so far(fingers crossed). I charge them Friday night and run them Saturday at club races and repeat that process each week. For a large event I will bring my charger to the track and charge/peak them in between every other round.
KO servos are the only one on the market currently that I know that can handle higher than the recommended 6volts.
ACE servos are well known to handle 7.4v as well BUT not every receiver will accept 7.4v over the long term. KO does.
10-16-2008, 07:47 AM
#9
^^^+1 ^^^
Only thing is running more than 6v to the receiver if your not running a regulator with the ko servos. Be careful. 2s lipo fully charged is 8+volts.
I run a regulator no problems. Just be aware that a regulator gives off heat to keep the voltage constant. heat is a bad thing when its in the same compartment as the receiver. I have the 8ight and shoe gooed and zip tied it to the top of the receiver box.
works just fine.
all the practice i run and 3 heats and a 1400mah lipo takes 700-850mah to peak out.
you could easily run 1 pack all day.
Only thing is running more than 6v to the receiver if your not running a regulator with the ko servos. Be careful. 2s lipo fully charged is 8+volts.
I run a regulator no problems. Just be aware that a regulator gives off heat to keep the voltage constant. heat is a bad thing when its in the same compartment as the receiver. I have the 8ight and shoe gooed and zip tied it to the top of the receiver box.
works just fine.
all the practice i run and 3 heats and a 1400mah lipo takes 700-850mah to peak out.
you could easily run 1 pack all day.
10-16-2008, 09:16 AM
#10
Voltage regulator works to keep voltage to the receiver and servos at no more than 6volts typically, not to bump up the voltage.
By bump up I meant if the lipo voltage drops below 6v it will regulate to 6v. without a regulator and the lipo gets low the servo perfomance will suffer.
and buy protection I just meant that it will let you know when voltage is low(with a light). I never mentioned a cutoff.
We could make this easy and just highly recommend a regulator if running a lipo in RX.
By bump up I meant if the lipo voltage drops below 6v it will regulate to 6v. without a regulator and the lipo gets low the servo perfomance will suffer.
and buy protection I just meant that it will let you know when voltage is low(with a light). I never mentioned a cutoff.
We could make this easy and just highly recommend a regulator if running a lipo in RX.
10-16-2008, 09:24 AM
#11
I was stating that no regulator on the market shuts power off that I know off.
10-16-2008, 11:20 AM
#12
my bad, I was under the impression it would keep the current constant even if the voltage dropped below 6. I was thinking more on terms of AC not DC. There are no caps on mine so now it makes sense.
10-16-2008, 11:55 AM
#14
better to learn something everyday than to not learn a thing at all
alot of good info can be found and alot of bad info can be found too
i like lipo just because they tend to last abit longer at 6volts with a regulator as compared to a NiMH or NiCD pack being they are above 6volts for a period of time before reaching the regulator plus they have no memory supposedly
there are a few guys running lipos with no regulators locally but only time will tell if they are not as damaging as they think
i am pretty sure in the future alot of servos and receivers will be able to handle higher volts consistently above 6volts
10-16-2008, 12:36 PM
#15
Can't wait for them to come back into stock. I forsee me trying them soon...