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The next step in my RC Submarine Evolution. Advanced Power Management.
Modular LiPo WTC's, controllable from the TX. 3S 8000mAh is the standard powerplant of choice. 1 for the smaller vessels (~102mm [4"] min) and 2 for my larger hulls where I can fit them side by side or inline.
8Ah single or 16Ah dual storage capacity...yeah baby! Considering what you can bring LiPo's down to, I'll have no worries regarding power reserves.
Using the swappable Primary, Secondary units: When the Primary battery runs down to storage level (monitored by telemetry), switch to the Secondary battery and run that to storage. That saves you from the after run storage charge. That would be the preferred long day events. Since you're monitoring, you can blow past storage to recommended minimum as well.
If I have my large boat with two batteries, and I'm doing a short morning run, just use a ballast compensator in the Secondary battery position. So I don't have to needlessly just charge the 2nd battery just to discharge to storage when I get back home.
As these are modular, and my new standard, I can swap them around to whichever boat I'm using for the morning, day, or major RC Submarine Event. Of course this is limited to my 2.4Ghz boats with Telemetry, or 80% of my Fleet, current and planned.
Now I was always a big fan of the SLA, for price and ballast, but my back thanks me.
Here is the first installation in K432
Modular LiPo WTC's, controllable from the TX. 3S 8000mAh is the standard powerplant of choice. 1 for the smaller vessels (~102mm [4"] min) and 2 for my larger hulls where I can fit them side by side or inline.
8Ah single or 16Ah dual storage capacity...yeah baby! Considering what you can bring LiPo's down to, I'll have no worries regarding power reserves.
Using the swappable Primary, Secondary units: When the Primary battery runs down to storage level (monitored by telemetry), switch to the Secondary battery and run that to storage. That saves you from the after run storage charge. That would be the preferred long day events. Since you're monitoring, you can blow past storage to recommended minimum as well.
If I have my large boat with two batteries, and I'm doing a short morning run, just use a ballast compensator in the Secondary battery position. So I don't have to needlessly just charge the 2nd battery just to discharge to storage when I get back home.
As these are modular, and my new standard, I can swap them around to whichever boat I'm using for the morning, day, or major RC Submarine Event. Of course this is limited to my 2.4Ghz boats with Telemetry, or 80% of my Fleet, current and planned.
Now I was always a big fan of the SLA, for price and ballast, but my back thanks me.
Here is the first installation in K432
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