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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Scott, I’m no expert but I don’t think I’d do that, epically if batteries are not purchased together and USED together. If one of the four gets week it will drop voltage faster then the other three and increase amp draw. If one is not paying close attention to the battery condition excessive amp draw will detiourate the other three, requiring replacement of all four. I’ve had this happen with a low voltage shutdown to two 5-S batteries, running the good one as well. To prevent this the ESC low V cut off would need to be set too high.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is just my opinion.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">Shawn Bekheimer via NSRCA-dist8</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, January 26, 2022 6:06 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:stnagler@gmail.com">stnagler@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [NSRCA-dist8] Batteries</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I can’t see why not. There will be minimal loss due to connector count but most likely not noticeable. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 25, 2022, at 11:14 PM, stnagler--- via NSRCA-dist8 <nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Maybe a newb question, but could 4-3s batteries work as well to get to 12s?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Scott<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 20:57 Patrick Harris via NSRCA-dist8 <<a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you haven’t seen it’s, here is the video Andrew did recently comparing 10’s and 12’s <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR1ylyggiK9aZWt0I2eG19TTULyKflWRfKcCg2P510HLmvHZw8bVTwSq6t0&v=0Rz5WdhEJwA&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR1ylyggiK9aZWt0I2eG19TTULyKflWRfKcCg2P510HLmvHZw8bVTwSq6t0&v=0Rz5WdhEJwA&feature=youtu.be</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 25, 2022, at 7:32 PM, Sean Mersh via NSRCA-dist8 <<a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I have experimented with 12S batteries; I used the TP 4000mAh batteries. Average remaining capacity after one P-23 flight: 38%.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>With 10S TP 4400 mAh batteries: Average r<span style='background:white'>emaining capacity after one P-23 flight: 32%. It is the same for the newer version that is 48 g lighter, almost 2 ounces </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>🙂</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Weight:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>TP 12S 4000 mAh, 25C ProLiteX: 1062 g</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>TP 10S 4400 mAh, 25C ProLiteX: 1025 g</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>New TP 10S 4400 mAh, 25C ProLiteX: 977 g</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>My conclusion: unless you're flying F-23 and Unknowns, 10S 4400 mAh batteries are more than adequate and save you almost 3 ounces, compared to the 12S 4000 mAh packs. I agree that the 12S batteries will probably last longer, since they are not worked as hard as 10S packs. I could not feel any performance improvement with 12S packs.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>As stated by other members: 12S packs are legal now in AMA classes, but not yet in FAI. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Another consideration: My Mezon ESC does not automatically recognize the pack cell count. So, if I switch from 10S to 12S, I need to reprogram the ESC </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>😟</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>But, 6S (2x) cells are much more readily available than 5S or 10S packs.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Lots of variables!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Sean</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="m_6177295647455422953Signature"><div><p>Sent from <a href="http://aka.ms/weboutlook" target="_blank">Outlook</a></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=500 height=2 style='width:5.2083in;height:.0208in' id="Horizontal_x0020_Line_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D81297.5A34EFD0"><o:p></o:p></p><div id="m_6177295647455422953divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> NSRCA-dist8 <<a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-dist8-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>> on behalf of Karl Watts via NSRCA-dist8 <<a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 24, 2022 7:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY <<a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NSRCA-dist8] Batteries</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p style='margin:0in'>Anyone switching to 12s packs?</p><p style='margin:0in'> </p><p style='margin:0in'>Karl</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Confidentiality Notice:<br>This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Trinity Health and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). 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