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Old 12-18-2015 | 08:32 AM
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Christophoclese
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Originally Posted by swerv512
this sounds like very good information that i hadn't thought about. fortunately i'm only using 2S Lipo at the moment so my input voltage is considerably higher than my battery needs. Trying to understand efficiency here... Will a higher power supply output voltage decrease amperage used assuming the load stays the same?

hitec 30a power supply
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDAKK

hitec X2 ultima dual port charger
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXAYVD&P=M

charging SMC 6500maH 60c 2S Lipos
That is correct, higher output voltage means you don't have to push as many amps to get the same amount of current to pass in a given time. As previously stated, it will also be more efficient and produce less heat than a lower voltage input.
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