Power Systems that Work

[LITHIUMSTATIC]

I copied this from OICU812 in the Mikado forum and feel it is appropriate for here as well.

For both beginners and experts alike power setups can be discussed a reviewed. I think most benefit will be to the people wanting to look at "what motor, esc, lipo etc do I buy?". We all know what that is like and can surely appreciate it. Like always, we can all learn from others triumphs and mistakes so let's keep it real! Now my copy of Bob "Finless" and Matt "Tickity" message....and an (add on) of my own which I hope helps. Also please note this is open to setups for AP Work, Sport Flying, not just 3D stuff...

"Power Systems that Work"

NO BULL and we need videos and/or EXPERIENCE with the systems that "work".

NO ADVERTISERS!

User experience ONLY! No speculation!

GO at it guys and lets make this a valuable POST!


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Guidelines:

* Please refrain from posts other than listing power setups, data logs, and video links.

* If you have questions, please PM the original poster

* If you listed a set up and are getting the same question asked over and over, please edit your original post to include that information.

* If you are adding info, data or video. - Please edit your original post rather than starting a new post.


These few things will keep the thread clean and simple, easy for others to navigate, not having to skim over the "hey how long of flight time", or "what pinion r u using" questions.


Thanks for your co-operation guys!
"Original idea & post by Bob & Matt on 600 forum, thanks guys!"

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To add to this,,, feel free to copy and paste this to your response to speed things up and keep all the facts in tact. This should reduce questions and provide excellent data to everyone! Since not everyone has a logger I put in the avg or on landing for peeps who have temp guns instead etc...

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Date:
Helicopter & particulars of setup "servos,gyro etc":

Setup style: 3D / Sport / Scale ? FAI:
RTF weight if known:
Ambient Temperature:
Motor and Pinion:
ESC "Brand and size":
Lipo "Brand and Size":

Length of flight:
Headspeed:
Motor Temp "average or on landing":
ESC Temp "average" or on landing":
Lipo Temp "average or on landing":
MAH put back into pack after flight:

[Long Nguyen]

Date: 06/30/08

Setup:

- Stock OUTRAGE G5 CF kit
- OUTRAGE 1600KV motor
- Jazz 40 ESC running 85% Gov mode
- Hitec 65MG's on the cyclic
- Logictech 2100T + Futaba S9257 on the tail
- Carbon Tech 350mm blades
- OUTRAGE 6S 1300mAh 25C lipo packs

Setup style: 3D

RTF weight if known: N/A

Ambient Temperature: 95 F

Motor and Pinion: OUTRAGE 1600 KV + 12T pinion

ESC "Brand and size": Jazz 40A running 85% Gov mode

Lipo "Brand and Size": OUTRAGE 6S 1300mAh 25C

Length of flight: 6 mins

Headspeed: around 2500

Motor Temp "average or on landing": 140 F

ESC Temp "average" or on landing": 100 F

Lipo Temp "average or on landing": 104 F

MAH put back into pack after flight: N/A

This setup works really well for me however I would willingly go for a stronger motor if it was available.

[t-rexn8]

So is the BEC on the Jazz 40 ok for this heli?

[Mathias]

That's what I run on my G5. I may have to add that the servos I'm running don't really need the extra Volt a 6V BEC gives.

I'm running four digital servos. 3x Hyperion DS11GCB's and a S9257.

[jurassic5]

Setup:

- Stock OUTRAGE G5 CF kit
- OUTRAGE 1700KV motor
- Jazz 40 ESC running 70% Gov mode
- Hitec 65MG's on the cyclic
- JR3500G + JR3500Gon the tail
- Outrage CF blades
- OUTRAGE 6S 1300mAh 25C lipo packs

Eagle tree capture while performing the first idleup flights



Cédric

[Jason_Adamo]

I run the castle creations HV-45 with the ccbec and this setup works great! Lots of power with the 6s 1300mah 25c.

[Cheetah62]

Setup:

- Stock OUTRAGE G5 Silver FG flybar kit
- Hyperion 2221-1630 motor
- Castle ICE 50 - set RPM mode - Auto/2200/2400 - BEC @ 6v
- Spektrum H3000 cyclic
- Futaba GY520 + Futaba S9257 tail
- Outrage 350mm CF blades (painted, of course)
- Voltz 6S 1300mAh 35C lipo packs

Setup style: Sport / mild 3D
RTF weight: 970g
Length of flight: 6 mins
Headspeed: 2200 / 2400
Motor Temp: 90 F
ESC Temp: 80 F
Lipo Temp: 70 F
MAH put back: 650 - 700 mAh

[nessie]

G5 flybar or flybarless

jazz 40-6-18, stock 2A bec @ 5V
scorpion 2221-1630, 10T
hs5065mg, s9257, ds760 (flybar) or beastx v2 (fbl), 12T tail pinion
2400 rpm
6'30 of 3D with rhino 6s 1350mAh 30C or Outrage nrg 1300 mAh 35C

love this bird, excellent power all flight long.