[NSRCA-discussion] Electric pattern recommended equipment

[Anthony Abdullah]

I was looking at the site and noticed how quickly / few cycles it takes for lipo performance to start to degrade (20-30 cycles in some cases). Is the "premature" degradation on the site just a function of a small sample or does performance on average start to decrease in as few cycles?

What is the average number of cycles others are seeing with F3A lipo packs before they start to lose capacity?     


--- On Sun, 9/7/08, JEREMY CHINN <lagrue at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: JEREMY CHINN <lagrue at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric pattern recommended equipment
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: Sunday, September 7, 2008, 6:55 PM
> Chris Moon took the time to put up the new site 
>  
> http://www.electric-f3a.com/
>  
> Lots of great information to be had there. > Date: Sun,
> 7 Sep 2008 17:30:52 -0500> From:
> glmiller3 at suddenlink.net> To: aabdu at sbcglobal.net;
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> Subject: Re:
> [NSRCA-discussion] Electric pattern recommended
> equipment> > Anthony,> > I've used the Axi
> 5330 F3A and the Dualsky 11T with very good results from
> both. I think the AXI is a little stronger, but both are
> plenty powerful. I usually run them with a 20X15 APC prop.
> The CC85 and Jeti 99 spin controllers are both very good and
> reliable. I prefer the Spin's myself, but I've used
> both. > > For batteries, I prefer the Flightpower 5350
> F3A packs....these have more capacity for their weight than
> the higher discharge capacity packs - You don't need the
> "C" rating, you need the "mah" rating-
> my perspective anyway. The True battery 5000 ma packs are OK
> for practice, but their availablity is spotty and they seem
> to have differing dimensions between different
> "lots". > > There is a new website the has
> been started to collate various electric combo's--
> I'm sure someone here will give the url shortly.>
> > G> ---- Anthony Abdullah <aabdu at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote: > > =============> Hello everyone,> I
> have decided that my next pattern plane / build will be
> electric and I am doing my preliminary research before
> starting to buy equipment (motor, ESC, batteries, prop,
> E-motor mount) and could really use some help. > > My
> goal for my first foray into electrics is to put together
> proven reliable equipment that works and performs well as
> complimentary components. I don't know as much about
> electrics as I will need to, but I am sure that I will be
> learning a lot as I go along. My expectations are that I
> will be using a Lipo 10S pack of at least 5000 mah (will
> this be enough?). I have often seen that people use the
> Hacker C50 motors but also see a lot of other engines by
> other manufacturers. > > Requirements:> 1. I do not
> want to use a gear box so I will need a motor capable of
> direct drive> 2. I want equipment where the components
> will all work well together > 3. weight is always an
> issue> 4. price is a consideration but third behind
> reliability and performance> > I will be flying
> advanced with the new airplane which will be purpose built
> as an electric. If there is a website or other source of
> useful information on electrics, I would like that as well.
> > > Thanks in advance> Anthony > >
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