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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>Thanks Pat. That was a great video. </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">Patrick Harris via NSRCA-dist8</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, January 25, 2022 8:57 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:mershs@hotmail.com">Sean Mersh</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><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">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 <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><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'><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=Signature><div><p>Sent from <a href="http://aka.ms/weboutlook">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=600 height=2 style='width:6.25in;height:.0208in' id="Horizontal_x0020_Line_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D81293.1F87DE00"><o:p></o:p></p><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> NSRCA-dist8 <nsrca-dist8-bounces@lists.nsrca.org> on behalf of Karl Watts via NSRCA-dist8 <nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 24, 2022 7:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY <nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org><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 class=xmsonormal style='margin:0in'>Anyone switching to 12s packs?</p><p class=xmsonormal style='margin:0in'> </p><p class=xmsonormal 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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