[NSRCA-discussion] Max volts

[Keith Hoard]

Kinda like a "Nitro Boost". . .  You could even add a big red button on top
of your throttle stick like in the "Fast & the Furious" movies. . .

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 6:15 PM, James Oddino <joddino at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> I have the functional concept that solves the rules problem.  Picture a 10S
> pack positive lead wired to the common of a switch with two poles, a piece
> of wire connected from one pole to a pole on a second two pole switch with
> its common connected to the ESC.  Between the other two poles we place our
> 11th cell.  When the 10S pack is above 37.5 volts the 11th cell is bypassed
> and when it is below, like it will be during vertical maneuvers late in
> flight, the 11th cell is put in series to boost the voltage to up to 41.7
> volts.  At no time is the voltage over the spec.
>
> Having said that, I believe the 10S system provides adequate power with the
> right motor at all times of flight even if the voltage drops to 35 volts.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Mar 1, 2010, at 8:59 AM, Bob Kane wrote:
>
> > Going higher and regulating down would be against the rules, the max
> volts is still limited to 42.56.
> >
> > Bob Kane
> > getterflash at yahoo.com
> >
> >
> > --- On Mon, 3/1/10, krishlan fitzsimmons <homeremodeling2003 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> From: krishlan fitzsimmons <homeremodeling2003 at yahoo.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts
> >> To: chad at f3acanada.org, "General pattern discussion" <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> >> Date: Monday, March 1, 2010, 9:54 AM
> >>
> >> Couldn't we go to a higher voltage and
> >> regulate it back down? A contstant 42.56v would be nice!
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Chad
> >> Northeast <chad at f3acanada.org>
> >> To:
> >> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> >> Sent: Sun,
> >> February 28, 2010 8:48:48 PM
> >> Subject: Re:
> >> [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts
> >>
> >> You would be at about 50% capacity at 3.85 ish volts/cell
> >> (resting open circuit), so unless you up the capacity you
> >> will have a pretty restricted flight time.
> >>
> >> Chad
> >>
> >> On 10-02-28 9:25 PM, Ron Van Putte wrote:
> >>> That stirs a wild thought in my brain.  Fully
> >> charged packs don't stay at 4.2 volts per cell very
> >> long.  On the other hand, once the initial charge
> >> voltage is burned off by a constant load, the voltage loss
> >> curve "flattens out".  What if you put fully
> >> charged 6S and a 5S packs in series and "burn them
> >> down" to 3.869 volts per cell (a total of 42.56
> >> volts for an 11-cell pack) so they were legal for
> >> use.  Would the voltage of this depleted 11S pack be
> >> higher than a fully charged 10S pack at the end of a typical
> >> flight?  If the end-of-flight voltage might be
> >> significantly higher for the 11S pack vice a 10S pack, it
> >> would be worth investigating, even considering the extra
> >> weight of the additional cell.  Come on you electronic
> >> gurus, show me where I'm wrong.
> >>>
> >>> Ron Van Putte
> >>>
> >>> On Feb 28, 2010, at 10:00 PM, James Oddino wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> What comes after ...?  Does it specify a load
> >> or any other conditions?  Is it measured during the
> >> noise test and have a minimum value?
> >>>>
> >>>> Just stirring the pot, Jim O
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Feb 28, 2010, at 5:21 PM, John Fuqua wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> No its not (assuming we are talking RC
> >> Aerobatics).  Try page RCA-2 para 4.1
> >>>>> which
> >> states "Electrically-powered model aircraft are
> >> limited to a maximum
> >>>>> of 42.56 volts.."
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> >>>>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
> >> On Behalf Of Ron Van Putte
> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:07 PM
> >>>>> To: General pattern discussion
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Max volts
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It's in the general rules, not in the R/C
> >> section.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Feb 28, 2010, at 6:50 PM, Jim Quinn wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Where can I find the rule
> >> for max volts?
> >>>>>>
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Keith Hoard
Collierville, TN
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