[NSRCA-discussion] Honeywell generator question

[Chad Northeast]

Haha, no not quite, but tough to get in lots of flying when I keep getting taken out :)  I probably have 100 bottles of foam CA though LOL

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave <DaveL322 at comcast.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 8:45 am
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Honeywell generator question
To: 'General pattern discussion' <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>

> When you throw away the foamy, the lipo goes with it?  <G>
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Chad
> Northeast
> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 10:26 AM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Honeywell generator question
> 
> 100 cycles...LOL, the planes never last long enough to get 100 
> cycles :)
> 
> Chad
> 
> Dave wrote:
> > Brian,
> >
> > Basically, I've been charging some 2s1p730 and smaller sized 
> packs at 2C
> for
> > a couple years, and while none have more than maybe 50 cycles, 
> I can't
> > measure any difference in performance compared to another pack 
> of the same
> > age that has always been charged at 1C.
> >
> > I think the oldest Prolite V2 I have that is 2C charging is 
> 3s2100, and it
> > has about 20 cycles (not enough to know anything).  And 
> about the same for
> a
> > 4s2250 ProPower at 3C charging.  From talking to TP at 
> NEAT this past
> fall,
> > they've not seen any reduction in cycle life with 2C charging 
> (using TP
> > chargers and balancers) on the Prolites, and 3C (or maybe he 
> said 4C)
> > charging on the ProPower packs.
> >
> > My pattern stuff I charge at 10s, so the charger is pretty 
> much maxed out
> at
> > 1C.
> >
> > The benefit of faster charging really decreases once you get 
> to 3C...there
> > is still the ramp up/down time, but as I get new packs, I'll 
> be charging
> at
> > 2 or 3C as long as the charger can keep up.  I'll wait 
> for Chad's report
> on
> > his first foamy pack to hit 100 cycles at 5C charging. <G>
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave 
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Brian
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:18 PM
> > To: General pattern discussion
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Honeywell generator question
> >
> > Dave, how many cycles have you put on packs at HI C ?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave <DaveL322 at comcast.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 4:48 PM
> > To: 'General pattern discussion' <nsrca-
> discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 
> Honeywell generator question
> >
> > One last bit..
> >
> >  
> >
> > I've been charging my smaller TP Prolite V2 lipos at 2C, and 
> the TP
> ProPower
> > lipos at 3C, and can see no ill effects.  If you have the 
> power supply(s)
> > and charger(s) to handle the higher rate charging, 1,000 watts 
> gets used
> up
> > quick charging pattern sized lipos.
> >
> >  
> >
> > I have the 2Kw Honda, it was only a little more expensive, and 
> much more
> > useful around the house if needed.
> >
> >  
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >  
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >  
> >
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