[NSRCA-discussion] E-deadstick, trouble-shooting.

[Keith Hoard]

I'm running the Hacker A50-12S (the 5S motor), and an APC 16x10e prop on the
Osiris.

Keith Hoard
Collierville, TN
khoard at gmail.com




On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com> wrote:

> What motor/prop are you running on the Osiris?  Thanks.
>
> Bob Kane
> getterflash at yahoo.com
>
> --- On *Thu, 6/9/11, Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com>
>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] E-deadstick, trouble-shooting.
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 9:53 AM
>
>
> FWIW - I have the CC Ice HV 80 in an Integral, and the data logger
> typically shows the temp rising to around 140-150F (60-80 amp draw)
> and hovering there for the entire flight.  Castle tech support says
> that their controllers don't start throttling back the juice until the
> internal temp reaches over 200F.
>
> What I find interesting is that I have the same controller on my
> Osiris (5S pack vs. 10S pack) pulling the same 80 amps, but the
> controller temp only rises to about 90F on the Osiris.
>
> I haven't downloaded the data from Andersonville, but I didn't see any
> power loss all weekend.  I'm sure that if the system was going to
> overtemp, it would have happened this last weekend.
>
> Keith Hoard
> Collierville, TN
> khoard at gmail.com <http://mc/compose?to=khoard@gmail.com>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:36 AM, colin chariandy <cchariandy at yahoo.ca<http://mc/compose?to=cchariandy@yahoo.ca>>
> wrote:
> > Got it....I'll add a path for air around the controller.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Colin.
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Verne Koester <verne at twmi.rr.com<http://mc/compose?to=verne@twmi.rr.com>
> >
> > To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org<http://mc/compose?to=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org>
> >
> > Sent: Thu, June 9, 2011 9:32:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] E-deadstick, trouble-shooting.
> >
> > Yes. My controller is mounted immediately behind the motor and in front
> of
> > the batteries. Air coming in the chin cowl flows over the controller and
> > batteries and then goes back out the exit which is two, 7” X 1” exit
> holes
> > in the bottom of the fuse right behind the wing tube. I also have two
> small
> > openings in my cheek cowls that are hopefully feeding the fan in the
> motor.
> > Some of the air from those is probably hitting the controller and
> batteries
> > as well.
> >
> >
> >
> > Verne Koester
> >
> >
> >
> > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org<http://mc/compose?to=nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org>
> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org<http://mc/compose?to=nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org>]
> On Behalf Of colin
> > chariandy
> > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 12:28 AM
> > To: General pattern discussion
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] E-deadstick, trouble-shooting.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mississauga, Ontario.....beat a record high since the 50's.
> >
> >
> >
> > Do you guys allow some air to flow from the chin, around the speed
> > controller area back into the fuse?
> >
> >
> >
> > Colin
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net<http://mc/compose?to=vanputte@cox.net>
> >
> > To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org<http://mc/compose?to=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org>
> >
> > Sent: Wed, June 8, 2011 11:43:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] E-deadstick, trouble-shooting.
> >
> > Wow!  34C converts to 93.2F.  What part of Canada was this in?
> >
> > I agree with Keith.  I run my Jeti 90 on standoffs, using the three
> mounting
> > holes.  Never had a problem, even at Andersonville, GA last weekend,
> where
> > the temperatures were in the upper 90sF.
> >
> > Ron Van Putte
> >
> > On Jun 8, 2011, at 10:32 PM, Keith Hoard wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds like ESC shut down for heat.  Does the Jeti have data logging?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Keith Hoard
> >> Collierville, TN
> >>
> >> On Jun 8, 2011, at 21:57, colin chariandy <cchariandy at yahoo.ca<http://mc/compose?to=cchariandy@yahoo.ca>>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hey guys...I was out practicing tonight when the motor lost all power
> in
> >>> the first upline of the M. Landed the plane deadstick and could find
> nothing
> >>> diconnected so I thought the battery was somehow open circuit. Plugged
> in
> >>> another batt and the controller armed and ran the motor normally.
> >>> Re-installed the previous batt and again all was OK.  I flew the plane
> on
> >>> the same battery the failure occured with and there were no
> re-occurences
> >>> but I was way too uncomfortable to really concentrate.
> >>>
> >>> It was 34C when I took off....the hottest I have ever flown that plane
> >>> and I did have the controller velcroed in place in the chin with foam
> under
> >>> it to prevent movement....not the coolest set-up.
> >>>
> >>> The plane is a Xigris, motor is the 30-10 evo and a Jeti 90 speed
> >>> controller, JR Rx.
> >>>
> >>> Any trouble shooting advice? Do the Jetis have a thermal shut down?
> >>>
> >>> I did change the speed controller mounting to use the three screws
> >>> instead of velcro.
> >>>
> >>> Colin
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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