[NSRCA-discussion] Batteries

[Chad Northeast]

I think a huge part of the 5300 Prolites ability to deliver under 
extreme abuse (I should know! :) ) is in large part due to a 4p config 
rather than 1p as in the current packs.  In a 1p when that cell gets 
weak its over, in a 4p when a cell gets weak the other 3 in the 4p can 
help it along for quite a while before they all get weak.

I am really convinced that a move to 1p config packs has brought with it 
lower useful cycle life.  I feel you need to be a lot more cautious with 
the 1p packs than the 4p's, or they will not last you very long :)

Chad

mike mueller wrote:
>  Chris Moon and I have bought the new TrueRC 5000 packs. He has been 
> testing them for the last 2 months. They seem as strong if not 
> stronger than his FP 5350 pack. The cost is only $110 a 5S pack. I've 
> bought 4 packs and I'm hoping that they are as good as initial testing 
> has shown. I also have 2 brand new TP V2 Extreme 10S 5000 packs. All 
> the packs at the 10S configuration weigh in around 42oz's with all the 
> connectors.
>  The True RC packs have a lower C rating but this may be a good thing. 
> The higher C ratings seem to come at the cost of lower pack life. Look 
> at the TP Pro lite's many have exceeded the 200 cycle barrier and 
> still have a decent pack. The TP Extreme's V1's were dying in 50 
> flights and I have yet to see much better than a hundred flights from 
> the FP's. From my observation the older TP Prolites deliver plenty of 
> power for our setups. So I think the TrueRC offerings are going to do 
> the trick. Dan from True is claiming over 200 cycles on them. I hope 
> that I can get 100. At the $'s he's getting it will be a huge bargain. 
> Mike Mueller
>
>     The link is www.flightpowerusa.com <http://www.flightpowerusa.com/>
>      
>     I need to buy some packs myself.  Anybody know if they will be at
>     Toledo?
>      
>     Bob Kane
>     getterflash at yahoo.com
>
>
>     ----- Original Message ----
>     From: Verne Koester <verne at twmi.rr.com>
>     To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>     Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 6:58:32 PM
>     Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Batteries
>
>     Hi George,
>     I'm in the same situation and have decided to go with the FlightPower
>     5350's. Even when the 5300's were fresh, I occasionally felt like
>     I could
>     use a little more punch, particularly on humid or windy days. I've
>     competed
>     with a number of guys that had both the TP 5300's and FP 5350's
>     who would
>     switch to the 5350's when they needed the extra power. My plan is
>     to use the
>     FP 5350's and change props for different conditions. Nothing is
>     free however
>     and you'll pick up 2 ounces in the process. I considered the 5000
>     mah 10S
>     packs from both TP and FP but can't afford to gain 4 ounces in
>     either of my
>     existing planes. The FP 5350's are the best solution for my
>     situation. Mine
>     just arrived this week and won't be flown until the snow melts so my
>     recommendations come from observations rather than experience at
>     this point.
>     I bought mine directly from FlightPower 
>     http://www.flightpower.com <http://www.flightpower.com/>  .  Hope
>     this helps.
>
>     Verne Koester
>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: <glmiller3 at suddenlink.net <mailto:glmiller3 at suddenlink.net>>
>     To: "NSRCA List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>     <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>>
>     Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:26 PM
>     Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Batteries
>
>
>     > Hi All,
>     >
>     > I've been flying with Thunder Power Prolite 5300 packs for a
>     while now and
>     > they are getting very tired.  As they poop out, I'm trying to
>     decide what
>     > to replace them with.  From what I've seen, the Flightpower
>     "FAI" packs
>     > are probably what I'll go with, but if anyone has any other
>     suggestions,
>     > please sing out.  Also, any suggestions as to a source would be
>     > appreciated.
>     >
>     > TIA,
>     >
>     > George
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