Chris C Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 hi right i have a ep innovator trainer from seagull and i have the right servos motor ect but i have no clue about the batteries i assume i will have to use lipos but i know nothing about them and i have heard about cell balancers lipo burn out ect and when i read the threads on the subject i have know idea what anyone is talking about please can you guys help the instrution suggest a 2100mah.p.s please right simply i don't understand the techinical jargon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Chaplin Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hi ChrisIve got one two. had similar problem, but more with selecting the right motor / esc / batterysee my gws t6 post, timbo gave me some plain tech info.im using a gws 3024/8toutrunner brushless motor , 11"x5.5 prop , 60amp esc & 1800mah S3 lipo cells, these cells are 20c.yes these cells are not good for trainning, very short flight time around 3.5-4min, have tried 2100mah S3 cells get around 6/7mins which is ok for me, still being a newbie. hope this is some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 You probably want somehting around the 2600mAh 11.1V region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 yes but what else do i need chargers?, cell balancers? ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Chris, you'll certainly need a Li-Po compatible charger (don't think about charging with any other charger type) and most chargers have balancers built-in these days. Have you seen the articles here on the site re balancing and electric flight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Chris, I suggest that as your technical knowledge is, shall we say....limited - that you simply and completely stick with the manufacturers recommendations. Heres my 3 "rules" to you1) The guide of using a 2100 mahr battery is about right - you could use a higher capacity if you like ( say 2500 for instance ) but STICK with the same voltage ( 11.1V sometimes called 3s )2) Dont change anything else at all especially the propellor. 3) The only other crucial thing is, as David says, charging them. You MUST get a good charger/balancer unit, designed for charging LiPo batteries - and then read and follow the instructions with it. There...I kept it as simple as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 thanks that clears up alot (thumbs up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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