Power Setups (heli)

[CSpaced]

Hey Guys,

I'm starting this thread with the hopes of discussing the various options available for powering the electronics in our choppers. Right now I am using a 2200mah nicad in my Freya which runs a 611 gyro (S9256 servo), GV-1 governor, three S9252's, and one S9350. I've only been able to get two flights per charge so I am thinking about changing the setup.

However, just about all the servos I mentioned are not recommended for 6v usage, which means depending on which route I take with the power I may need to replace them.

Thoughts? Suggestions? How do you have your rigs setup?

[GMoney]

I have a R30 with 8231's and a 401+9252 combo. I power it with a 4800 FROMECO square pack and a standard FROMECO reg (its what I had laying around) I flew 5 flights on Friday and another 10 on Saturday and 1 more on Sunday. I never charged and only put 1600 mah back in the pack.

My buddy is getting similiar results with the DURALITE reg and pack. I see more and more guys running the 3000 flightpower lipoly pack and the split voltage regs with even better results.

Dump the nicads ASAP,

GMONEY

[GMoney]

Just finished charging the R50 three flight over the last three days with a 4800 FROMECO flat pack 8411's and the 401+9252 combo 407 mah back in the pack.. That pack is at least three years old.

R50 and FROMECO tucked nicely in this fuse..

[RAPTOR357]

Hey,Chris
I'm running three 8311,one ds-811,601-9251,remax on my freya.
I get 5 tanks easy 2700nimh battery.The gv-1 is battery hungry.
I have a predator gasser i run 8311,8417,601-9251.I have a mpi reg
and 7.4 lion battery in it.I can fly almost two hours on that setup 30mins,per tank.

[Flyinfool]

Check your setup for binding. You should get more than 2 flights out of that pack.
What are you using for your stop flying criteria?
Do you have an onboard battery monitor?

[CSpaced]

No binding, After two flights the voltage drops to about 4.5v . Admittedly the pack is getting old and even though I cycle it regularly it probably isn't holding the charge like it used to - hence the need to update my power system. I figure now is as good a time as any .

[caurimare]

I would go with fromeco for sure I run a 5200 with pretty much your same set up and I can put at least 10 hard 3D flights on 1 charge.

[Flyinfool]

Have you ever cycled the pack to see what its capacity is?

My setup is very close to yours.
3 - 9252
1 - 9254 Throttle
GV-1
601

I can burn a gallon of fuel thru a 50 on a single charge with no worry and my battery is 2 years old. I am running a 4200mAh pack from MAH and am using the MAH regulator at 5.3 volts.

I typically pull around 350mAh from the pack per flight.

[CSpaced]

I cycle the battery regularly, but never really checked to see where its at. The battery is three years old and has been used a lot during those three years. Next time I cycle it I'll take a closer look at what its doing.

At this point I'm thinking of going with the Arizona regulator and the 5200mah battery. I already have the charging gear for my plane so it seems like a no brainer. I figure I can set the regulator at 5v and the servos I have should be fine.

[Toro]

I love the FROMECO ARIZONA setup... Its all I use now. Very easy to setup, bullett proof, and not to mention its got cool blue LED's on it you can zone on at night...