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Old 04-25-2007, 05:38 AM   #15
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Default Re: RH1NO Desinged and Built Kill switch goes into Testing

Quote: Originally Posted by RH1N0
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Oops forgot about Coota. Unfortunately I won't be there but good luck to all who are going


BTW, I have been meaning to mention that there are a couple of options when it comes to charging a NiMH ignition battery with the ignition switch:
  1. Connect the ignition switch straight to the battery and unplug the battery to charge it. This is my least preferred option as it causes unnecessary wear on the connectors.
  2. Add a manual switch with charge lead between the battery and ignition switch (as Rusty did). This allows a manual override of the ignition switch at the plane as an added safety feature.
  3. Use one of the high quality, 2500 mAH, NiMH packs with dual charge leads. This allows you to have one lead permanently connected to the ignition switch and the other as a dedicated charge lead. This is my preferred option and the battery packs can be purchased from Desert Aircraft Australia.
Of course, you can also use a Li-ion pack in which case i recommend you connect the Li-ion battery direct to the ignition switch input with the regulator (if required) between the ignition switch output and ignition unit.

Hey does the unit have a fail safe kill in it, the type I got today nearly fail safe killed the plane when i was 3D ing at 40foot over the top of a rolling harrier loop!!! i was Lucky trust me. If there is a signal loss does ignition stay on, last thing i want is a fail safe hit killing the ignition current 3D'ing again..
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