stunthanger.com

Electric Stunt => Gettin all AMP'ed up! => Topic started by: Carl Cisneros on September 25, 2014, 12:14:51 PM

Title: "C" rating for batteries
Post by: Carl Cisneros on September 25, 2014, 12:14:51 PM

Folks;
What C rating are you using for your batteries?

thanks

Title: Re: "C" rating for batteries
Post by: John Cralley on September 25, 2014, 01:58:55 PM

20C works fine for me sport flying.

Title: Re: "C" rating for batteries
Post by: Dan Bregar on September 25, 2014, 03:13:27 PM

Been using 25C rated batteries for a couple of seasons flying in contests.  :)

Title: Re: "C" rating for batteries
Post by: Crist Rigotti on September 25, 2014, 07:30:21 PM

My Thunder Power G8 ProLites are 25C and my Zippy Compacts are 35C.

Title: Re: "C" rating for batteries
Post by: ericrule on September 25, 2014, 07:59:58 PM

In C/L we rarely need more than a 20C battery. Only problem is that few of the lipo battery manufactures offer 20C anymore. I know that when I ordered 25C batteries from the manufacturer last time I had to accept 30C batteries.

The main thing to remember is that the higher the "C" rating the more expensive the battery will be. There is simply no need to purchase a 65C battery when we only require 20-25C. Why waste the money?

Title: Re: "C" rating for batteries
Post by: jfv on September 25, 2014, 09:33:09 PM

I think it depends on the manufacturer.  I've had good luck with 25C Gens Ace.  I like the Zippy Compact 35C better than the regular Zippy 20C though.  Have 8 of the Zippy Compacts without any issues over 2 years of use.

Title: Re: "C" rating for batteries
Post by: Howard Rush on September 26, 2014, 12:51:22 AM

25 Charlies for me.

Title: Re: "C" rating for batteries
Post by: Kim Doherty on September 26, 2014, 10:22:41 AM

Quote from: Carl Cisneros on September 25, 2014, 12:14:51 PM

Folks;
What C rating are you using for your batteries?

thanks

25 C is more than adequate for our purposes. They will disappear as newer batteries with higher C ratings make their way to market. So always use the lowest C rating you can get without going below 25C. Higher C rated batteries are in all likelihood heavier than a comparable lower C cell.

Kim.

Title: Re: "C" rating for batteries
Post by: Carl Cisneros on September 27, 2014, 07:00:37 PM

thanks guys

will probably get 35c rating batteries as they are easier to get hold of these days.

nice to get a great bunch of responces froma great bunch of folks.

Carl