[NSRCA-discussion] Inadvertent Start

[Grow Pattern]

I fitted a Central hobbies super bright LED to the receiver. (They are about $10 and weigh very little).Then if the RX is on there is a visual check on the outside of the plane.

AFAIK (As far as I know) the speed controller cannot activate the motor if the RX is off. It may drain the power from a connected battery power source but it will not activate the brushless motor.

Regards,

Eric



----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ronlock at comcast.net 
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  Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 3:30 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Inadvertent Start


  I fear electrics may prove to be more dangerous than glow --

  Most of us have habit patterns solidified by years around glow engines 
  when a stopped prop was equal to safe.  Un-learning those habits is
  not a quick and sure process.

  How we know if a plane in pit or staging area is safe?   Some electrics have
  an outward appearances that indicates it's safe (exposed batt connections, etc)
  but many don't.

  Later, Ron Lockhart
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    From: Jim Stovall <falcondoc at sbcglobal.net> 
    Electrics IMHO are way more dangerous than IC engines. I have a $35,000 right arm to prove it. Had one spontaneously start on me at the field while my  forearm was in the way. Chewed through my forearm clear to the bone, severing my artery, muscle, and ulnar nerve. Very messy. Took 2 years of surgury and therapy before I could fly again. Electric motors are more serious in that they draw more amps if they are impeded, in effect they try "harder" to overcome the force opposing it, like thumbs, fingers, and arms. Still fly electrics, but treat them very differently now......

    wgalligan <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com> wrote: 
      At least my OS wont spontaneously startup on its own.

      I have seen a few electrics majicaly start unattended and thankfully no fingers or arms were in the way. Both engines and motors are dangerous.

      And I do have some smaller electrics.

      Wayne

      ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: J.Oddino 
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        Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 11:53 AM
        Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Noxville Contest??


        Another reason to go electric.

        Jim O
          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: John Ferrell 
          To: NSRCA Mailing List 
          Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 9:38 AM
          Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Noxville Contest??


          I have an $8000 left thumb. They installed a couple of options while they were rebuilding. It warns of weather changes and also serves as an alarm clock (sometimes).

          I recommended that a student headed for a pro basket ball career give up RC until the career was behind him.

          John Ferrell    W8CCW
          "My Competition is not my enemy"
          http://DixieNC.US

            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: BUDDYonRC at aol.com 
            To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org 
            Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 11:10 AM
            Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Noxville Contest??


            About two years ago I got my finger in one It cut the right index finger off at the first joint. Wrapped the finger in a towel went to the hospital with the severed finger, three month's and $6000.00 later it was almost as good as new except it is still numb on the end. APC's show no mercy.
            Buddy 

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