Nitro Racing - Lipo Cutoff?
04-11-2013, 07:46 AM
#16
A Rx LiPo Cutoff is a great way to send a car tearing off into the woods. At that point you're reliant merely on the throttle return spring, which is supposed to be a worst-case-scenario option, not something to rely upon. Never mind brakes.
If you're worried about over-draining your LiPo, you're not charging it enough, or running some puny undersized capacity LiPo. It's just that simple. Charge it more. Or if you want to physically run the battery to its limit, that's just dangerous and reckless.
I'll gladly take accidentally over-draining a $20 LiPo over destroying a $400 engine and potentially hurting someone.
If you're worried about over-draining your LiPo, you're not charging it enough, or running some puny undersized capacity LiPo. It's just that simple. Charge it more. Or if you want to physically run the battery to its limit, that's just dangerous and reckless.
I'll gladly take accidentally over-draining a $20 LiPo over destroying a $400 engine and potentially hurting someone.
04-11-2013, 07:58 AM
#17
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Warning-Alarm
04-11-2013, 08:48 AM
#18
Switch to a Life battery is a good option I didn't see in this thread. Sure the voltage is a touch lower than straight Lipo but that's really not a big deal. No worries about running it too low because it can handle very low voltage that would make the servo's noticably slow and easy to see\feel. 1700mah can be had quite cheaply from Hobbyking or a little more at Amain.
04-11-2013, 10:41 AM
#19
A Rx LiPo Cutoff is a great way to send a car tearing off into the woods. At that point you're reliant merely on the throttle return spring, which is supposed to be a worst-case-scenario option, not something to rely upon. Never mind brakes.
If you're worried about over-draining your LiPo, you're not charging it enough, or running some puny undersized capacity LiPo. It's just that simple. Charge it more. Or if you want to physically run the battery to its limit, that's just dangerous and reckless.
I'll gladly take accidentally over-draining a $20 LiPo over destroying a $400 engine and potentially hurting someone.
If you're worried about over-draining your LiPo, you're not charging it enough, or running some puny undersized capacity LiPo. It's just that simple. Charge it more. Or if you want to physically run the battery to its limit, that's just dangerous and reckless.
I'll gladly take accidentally over-draining a $20 LiPo over destroying a $400 engine and potentially hurting someone.
I run a throttle return spring regardless of the type of battery in use to insure that my car engine will return to idle speed if something goes wrong.
Lee
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