<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Larry,</div><div><br></div><div>I converted one of my Angels Shadow to the same setup. I am running a pair of Chris's (f3a Unlimiteds)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> 5s 4900 Power Unlimited batteries. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Flying the Intermediate Sequence once I have about 38% left. The Advanced leaves about 30%.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Marty</span></div><div><br>Marty King<div><br><div>King Aero, Inc</div><div>MJK Consulting</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> 574-304-5781</span></div></div></div><div><br>On Dec 7, 2012, at 1:37 PM, Larry Diamond <<a href="mailto:ldiamond@diamondrc.com">ldiamond@diamondrc.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto">OK, play nice... Never dealt with electrics before... I could be way off base, but here is a stab at it...</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Is my math flawed?</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Motor - Himax 6330-210 F3A Motor (210KV)</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">ESC - Phoenix Ice 80HV - New V2 Version</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Battery 10s - 37VDC</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Plane - 2M Monolog</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Max power range is about ~2,700 to ~3,000 watts with this set up...</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Calculated Battery Discharge Rate = 80Amps (ESC rating) divided by 3,500mAh (battery capacity) = 22.9C</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Based on this math I suspect that a 30C dicharge rate is good on paper... additional discharge performane = $$$ and I don't want to spend money on battery performance I don't need...</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Class - Intermediate</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">What is the recommended battery capacity and discharge rate...?</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">I understand the many variables associated with the answer like, prop size, temps, wind, throttle control, yada, yada, yada...</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">I would like to fly the Intermediate <var id="yui-ie-cursor"></var>sequence a couple time without having to refuel electrons...</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Larry Diamond</div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NSRCA-discussion mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span></div></blockquote></body></html>