Ignition Switches

[Bemeson]

Badger switch from Fromco...Awesome people making an awesome product.

Brian

 

[ericb]

For me it is Tech-Aero all the way. If I do need a switch, the top is Fromeco.

 

[Bhughes]

Rcxl less then 20 bucks and has a light been using them for a couple years as well as some of my buddies no issues at all.
http://www.pro-rc.ca/rcexl-opto-gas-engine-kill-switch-ge3001/

 

[wesley.]

I've been running the Powerbox Sparkswitch.

 

[Planecraz3d]

On my newer setups I don't use a switch at all. I use an arming plug designed for electric power models. Just insert plug to power up and pull it out to power down. Similar to this one:

I switched my 30cc over to this same arming style switch this spring and it has worked out great. I will be changing all of my gassers over to this style of switch. I also went to a tech aero for the first time this year when I built my 60cc Edge(I was a die hard opto kill & separate battery guy). The Tech Aero is working out great and I think I will be converting over to them as well.

 

[Bhughes]

The nantech batts are so light I use two still sometimes i just steal power off one of the rc packs since it has a jr lead that I can use

 

[Surfer Dude]

I've used futaba standard heavy duty and recently fromeco never had a failure.

 

[jamesrxx951]

I've been running the Powerbox Sparkswitch.

I have been using these for a few years now. They work great. I like how you can set them up to not power off if you hit the switch once. A kind of failsafe if you hit the wrong switch.

 

[orthobird]

Just a switch with indicator light...don't need the charge indicator. IBEC seems like a clean solution too though I like the redundancy of a separate battery circuit.

please do not be offended, i am only wanting to bring up a point. you mention you like redundancy. we all do. but why have three batteries when you can have two?
The CDI on a flight, depending on the engine/brand/cdi, will not consume more than 100 maH in a 10 minute flight, and this is with a DA 170 cc motor. but, back to my point, if your radio will not work, let's just say, do you not want your motor to shut off anyway? just go with the two!! get an IBEC. it is different, let's say, the radio redundancy from having two batteries plug into one or two receivers. if one receiver fails, you still have the other one, you may still have a chance to land it. if one battery fails, you may not even know it til you go to recharge it. see what i mean. if the ignition battery fails, you will still have your radio working. but, if your two radio batteries fail, you will lose surface control and the motor. But really now, what are the chances of that happening? As soon as you buy a new set of batteries, get a sharpie, and write your date of purchase on there. keep a flight log and keep track of how many flights you have on that airplane with those batteries. This is the way to avoid surprises. stay ahead of the game. If it was me, which i did do, i got rid of all battery ignitions over 1.5 years ago, and have never looked back. Have never had a problem with the Tech Aero IBEC. it will save you lots of problems to get rid of that 3rd battery. This is my 2 cents.

 

[Bhughes]

Or spend a fraction of the money and just tie onto the rx batt for power and use the rcxl ign kill lol