[RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #6707 LMR motor for Pike Superior (re using battery + BEC)
On Wednesday 16 November 2005 21.42, Doug wrote: only see two possible problems here -- 1) how will a voltage regulator respond if the voltage at the output is slightly higher than it's normal output voltage? (Hopefully nothing happens.) and 2) is the normal failure mode of a BEC to fail with the output shorted or the output open? (Open would be better, and it sounds more likely thinking about how it works.) Using a diode (not a germanium) lowers the voltage 0.7 V and protects the battery from overcharging! What happens when a BEC fails I've no idea! Tord RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #6707 LMR motor for Pike Superior (re using battery + BEC)
While the previouly mentioned dual battery+BEC+diode+ the kitchen sink sounds quite functional; I'm thinking it's just too complex to be reliable. In my experience having multiple parallel and redundant paths often produces human mistakes due to the extra complexity and the excessive reliance on the expectation of increased security. Meaning keep it simple or this bone head will forget something critically important and wreck the airplane anyway! The multiple, parallel paths will require their own maintenance and up-keep. I'm already lacking in that deptartment so extra paths will just mean more places to trip over my own feet. Bill Swingle Janesville, CA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
