But just think, you would only have to charge every other season. . . .<br><br>
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<div><font face="Arial"><font color="black"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> . . .<snip>. . . I don't htink we want to use that battery to just power the servos and receiver only.</span></font></font>
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<div>Warranty verbage seems to exclude anything of high amperage outside of receiver/servo</div>
<div>loads (i.e. typical pattern plane use). Has anyone been successful in warranty negotiating a new</div>
<div>battery pack that has been used for Hacker, Axi etc. electric motors?</div>
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Just a follow up on the Falcon battery discussion. </span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">George sent me some additional info on the batteries and their warranty. The warranty is worth looking at.</span>
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">First his clarification of a statement where he said that their batteries are heavier and therefore more robust than TP.
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Stuart C.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As you say, heavier doesn't <i><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">necessarily</span></i> mean better. You are correct, at least in principle, that newer technology can yield a higher energy/mass ratio. As I am fond of telling people, LiPo's exist in a give and take world. Given the current chemistry remains constant, one can make design changes which can swing the pendulum in favor of energy or they swing the pendulum in favor of cycle life. You have probably noticed 20C batteries are typically heavier, more expensive, and do not, (in many cases), have a favorable cycle per dollar ratio. At another point in the spectrum is the lighter cell which yields relatively high energy but with less weight and lower cycle life. The cell design in the F3A's is a combination designed to yield high energy and high cycle life. So, when I say! ! , "robust", I mean our cells are a little heavier than some but they should deliver equal or superior performance and last longer. Combined with the zero-delta matching, these packs should far outlast "normal" or "lite" packs.
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The warranty on these packs is as follows:</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span></font><strong><b><i><font face="Arial" color="black"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Falcon F3A Pro Series Batteries</span></font></i></b></strong><font face="Arial" color="black"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> are warranted against<i><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> </span></i>failure, under "normal" conditions in typical pattern aircraft use, during the first 6 months from date of invoice. Examples of failures eligible for pack replacement include, but are not limited to, manufacturing defects, defects in workmanship, failure to achieve proper cell balance, cell failure, inability to maintain proper voltage during discharge, significantly diminished mAh capacity, cell/pack swelling not due to misuse. There is no limit on the number of cycles during the warr! ! anty period. A failed pack will be replaced or repaired free of charge, provided failure is not the result of customer abuse. Some examples of abuse include misuse, crash related damage, improper charging / discharging, shorting, operation outside of upper temperature limits (150 degree F), and mechanical damage. Warranty decisions are on a claim-by-claim basis with emphasis on customer satisfaction.
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