News:



  • June 05, 2024, 11:30:33 PM

Login with username, password and session length

Author Topic: Low Voltage Cutoff  (Read 437 times)

Offline David Hoover

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Commander
  • ****
  • Posts: 290
Low Voltage Cutoff
« on: July 01, 2013, 12:00:22 PM »
What cell voltage should be used when setting the low voltage cutoff in the ESC?  I can do the math for whatever number of cells I'm using.  It needs to be high enough to protect the battery but low enough so that it won't activate at inopportune moments.  There's nothing more useless than a protection device set too conservatively.  I don't plan on running my batteries that low, it's just for 'senior moment' protection.

Thanks.
Life is simple. Eat. Sleep. Fly!
Best, Hoovie

Offline William DeMauro

  • 21 supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Captain
  • *
  • Posts: 796
Re: Low Voltage Cutoff
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2013, 04:00:50 PM »
I set mine to 3.0v per cell and a soft cutoff. I see no problem to going even lower (2.8V per cell). I've written about this many times before and YES I know I'm technically wrong. But a hard cutoff and a higher cutoff work well for RC uses but not for CL!!! I fly by the "destroy a battery" before a plane theory as batteries are way easier to replace than a plane.
AMA 98010

Offline Dean Pappas

  • Moderator
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *****
  • Posts: 1195
  • Welcome to the Stunt Hanger.
Re: Low Voltage Cutoff
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2013, 07:53:05 PM »
I'm with Will on this one!
Dean
Dean Pappas


Advertise Here
Tags:
 


Advertise Here