RX/Ignition batteries Pros & Cons?

[TXCranedriver]

Hello all this is my first time posting here. I have a couple of questions about batteries. I am building a 3dhobbyshop 92"edge and was trying to decide on what batteries to use on the RX and ignition for the DLE 61. Lipo, Life, A123, Nimn,... pros and cons. I will have a miracle switch and would like to be able to use the charging ports on said switch. I would love to be able to fly all day on one charge and so will be running redundant RX batteries. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

 

[Bbcorvette18]

I run 2s lipo and a tech aero ibec With my powersafe rx. Super simple setup.

 

[Planecraz3d]

+1 on BB's setup. I run exactly the same setup on an 88" Edge. One soft switch to run the whole plane, no switches to fail or worry about. Between the battery types you mentioned I lean toward A123 as my favorite and Lipo second. I'm not as keen on the Life packs and I have gotten rid of all Nixx chemistry packs.

 

[TXCranedriver]

Yeah I have been looking at running two A123's both connected to the RX. Been reading up on Hang Time RC about NoBs batteries. There is a lot of info on his page. He shows using two switches so you can charge each independently. I can use the miracle switch for both RX batts but I would still have to have another switch for my ignition.

 

[Bbcorvette18]

Run a tech aero ibec and you don't need an ignition switch or batterry. Unless you don't have a free channel

 

[TXCranedriver]

Nice. I have never heard of it since I have been out of the hobby for a while but I just looked it up. If I run two 2500mah A123's it should be plenty to run the RX and the ignition with the IBEC.

 

[Bbcorvette18]

Yup I run 2 2200s in my setup the 50cc used about 450 mah per flight the 35%er is using close to 700mah per flight.

 

[vegasking]

I have used the Tech Aero IBEC with dual lipo batteries for two years now on over 10 gassers and not one problem yet. You can expect to use about 50mah more per battery per flight. I like them so much that I sell them too and I only sell products that I am willing to use on my personal planes.

http://3drchobbies.com/product/tech-aero-ultra-ibec-w-red-led/

 

[TXCranedriver]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate the help. You learn something new everyday. The technology in this hobby is growing exponentially and it is fantastic. Cant wait to get home. The amount of packages that will be at my door...it's going to be like Christmas.