[NSRCA-discussion] 12S for F3A

[Scott McHarg]

Hi Tom,

You may be right but keep in mind, it's not the voltage that kills you,
it's the amps.

*Scott A. McHarg*
VSCL / CANVASS U.A.S. Research Pilot
Texas A&M University
PPL - ASEL
Remote Pilot Certified Under FAA Part 107

On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 4:17 PM, Koenig, Tom via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Hi All,
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>
> Interesting discussion about the batteries. I thought the rule was 42 V
> DC.  Are there not serious health implications, i.e.  just how much the
> body can take? I was always under the impression the rule was safety based
> and is why the FAI imposed the 42 V rule all those years ago?
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> I am purely going off what is bouncing around in my head…but I doubt, the
> FAI will change a rule if its safety based?
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> Tom
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> *From:* NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
> *On Behalf Of *Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 15 November 2016 6:09 AM
> *To:* Dave Burton; General pattern discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 12S for F3A
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> I’m pretty  sure all we’d get is a rapid movement back to Glow which has
> no bound for displacement and therefore power.  At least in FAI and
> Masters.
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> On Nov 14, 2016, at 1:23 PM, Dave Burton via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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> Let's cut cost and increase participation by reducing to 8S rather than
> 12S. Airplanes will be smaller and cheaper, batteries will be cheaper, and
> we won't have to worry about the weight limit. We won't have to worry about
> the 2M  biplanes that will be bigger (the logic of that argument about the
> weight limit gives me a migraine trying to understand how 2 meters becomes
> bigger).
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> Dave
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> *From:* NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>] *On Behalf Of *Bill Pritchett
> via NSRCA-discussion
> *Sent:* Monday, November 14, 2016 12:08 PM
> *To:* Atwood, Mark; Andrew Jesky; General pattern discussion; General
> pattern discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 12S for F3A
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> +1
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> Adding the option of 12S is about efficiency, being nice to your
> batteries....
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> Bill
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> *From:* "Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.
> org>
> *To:* Andrew Jesky <andrewjesky at gmail.com>; General pattern discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, November 11, 2016 5:28 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 12S for F3A
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> To Andrew’s point, power is already unlimited in our rules.  Glow is not
> constrained, only E-power.  So while normally I’m a staunch opponent to any
> rule change that will alter the designs of our planes and thus obsolete
> everything and increase costs, I don’t think supporting 12S does that.
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> Power is not currently limited, so allowing 12s doesn’t change the
> available power.  It merely allows those flying electric to do so more
> efficiently.  And yes… A YS200 will likely  support even larger Bipes if
> they can build them and make weight.
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> On Nov 11, 2016, at 5:11 PM, Andrew Jesky via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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> Then cap the wattage we can reach, But don't worry when YS comes out with
> there 200 that won't allow the pattern planes to grow as long as there
> under 5000 without fuel right? 🤔
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> Andrew
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