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<DIV><FONT size=2>\Run a little test with those ESC's....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>with the "arming switch" off, plug an RX battery to the
ESC. Then try to start the motor with the TX.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Alternately, you can hook a voltmeter to the + and - leads of
the plug for the RX, then turn the switch on and off a couple of times wathing
the meter.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>If those switches do like most on ESC's with BEC, all
they are doing is turning BEC power to the RX off. While this SHOULD keep
the motor from turning when you are using the BEC to power the RX, its not as
sure as something you do to break the circuit to the motor battery. (such as the
modified Deans plug or a removable fuse.... I like the Deans plug
idea as its almost the same thing as the automotive blade fuse
idea.)</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bob@toprudder.com href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">Bob Richards</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:18
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Noxville
Contest??</DIV>
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<DIV>I have two ESCs with arming switches (Airboss and FMA). The switch is
very small, with small guage wire. It does not remove battery power, it merely
arms/disarms the ESC from operation. I really like that feature. I wish all
ESCs had that feature.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bob R.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>John Ferrell <<A
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A>></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>I personally witnessed an instance of electric starting unexpectedly at
the Nats. Since I was only around Masters & FAI I believe it safe to
dismiss the problem as lack of experience.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I feel it essential to implement some kind of safety device to prevent
this from occurring. I would prefer a mechanical lockout of some sort or at
least an arming plug.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The airplane was being carried back to the pits when the failure
occurred. The handler was on top of the problem but it could have happened
after the plane was parked.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It is a disaster waiting to happen.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>John Ferrell W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is not my
enemy"<BR><A href="http://dixienc.us/">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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<A title=joddino@socal.rr.com
href="mailto:joddino@socal.rr.com">J.Oddino</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 08, 2006 12:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Noxville Contest??</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Another reason to go electric.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jim O</DIV>
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<A title=johnferrell@earthlink.net
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">John Ferrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 06, 2006 9:38
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Noxville Contest??</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I have an $8000 left thumb. They installed a couple of options
while they were rebuilding. It warns of weather changes and also serves
as an alarm clock (sometimes).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I recommended that a student headed for a pro basket ball career
give up RC until the career was behind him.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>John Ferrell W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is not my
enemy"<BR><A href="http://dixienc.us/">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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<A title=BUDDYonRC@aol.com
href="mailto:BUDDYonRC@aol.com">BUDDYonRC@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 06, 2006
11:10 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Noxville Contest??</DIV>
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<DIV>About two years ago I got my finger in one It cut the right
index finger off at the first joint. Wrapped the finger in a
towel went to the hospital with the severed finger, three
month's and $6000.00 later it was almost as good as new except it
is still numb on the end. APC's show no mercy.</DIV>
<DIV>Buddy </DIV></FONT>
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