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Sorry; 4 cell pack. Bill G.
<p>Wayne Galligan wrote:
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Now
neither one of you indicated if you where using 4 or 5 cell pack.
A 5 cell pack will draw down faster then 4 cell. Increase voltage
to equipment makes them work hard and draws more current.</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I
guess everyone's mileage will vary. I fly the same intermediate pattern
twice per flight with a few extra maneuvers thrown in for good measure
and I use about 180 mil per flight. Digital servos and a 1500mil
4 cell NiCad pack. I fly anywhere from 3-5 flights after 5 flights
I still have some reserve but that what it is... a reserve.</font></font>
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<a href="mailto:billglaze@triad.rr.com" title="billglaze@triad.rr.com">Bill
Glaze</a></font></font></div>
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<a href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org" title="discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</a></font></font></div>
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Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:49 AM</font></font></div>
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Re: Battery question</font></font></div>
<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Bob:</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Interesting about current consumption.
I can fly 3 times through the Intermediate pattern, using about 16 oz.
of a 24 oz tank, and, after 2 flights, the battery takes 240 mils.
Pretty close to what you have stated for your flying. Again, my airplane
only.</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Bill Glaze</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Bob Kane wrote:</font></font>
<blockquote TYPE="CITE"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>One thing to keep
in mind is "flight" can mean different things to different people. To some,
a flight is two times through the masters sequence with a some additional
work on a manuever or two. To someone else (like me) a flight is once through
the Advanced sequence with work on a couple of manuvers. My typical consumption
is 100mAH per flight, which is a valid number only for me flying my airplane,
with all equipment functioning properly. With a 1650mAH NiMH pack I am
comfortable flying 8 times, roughly half of the pack's capacity. I measure
the voltage between flights to gaurd against some unknown such as a binding
servo suddenly drawing more current. I recommend you calculate your own
"per flight battery consumption" and not rely on other's observations.</font></font>
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<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Bob Kane</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>getterflash@yahoo.com</font></font>
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