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How do you "gently" discharge the battery?
Thanks- was hoping I didn't have to lay it on a pillow or something..Just leave it on, takes a while but it will croak eventually. With PolarPros it goes even faster. The battery FS is most annoying, have to disable it and remember to turn it back on later.
Um- you could take the props off...Also, Solex allows you to run the motors at Slow, Medium and Fast speeds. Not really sure how much throttle is actually applied...but even Fast seems like it's only 25% so not enough to lift off. Still, I strapped mine down anyways. It's finally raining in San Diego so calibrating my batteries.
Interesting- didn't know thatLoads not enough, seems to take too long. And the sound is actually more annoying with props off.
5.7a with props
2.9a without props
NO, get a good quality "Balance Charger/Discharger unit" for Lipos, $40-$200 whatever your budget can afford.Just leave it on, takes a while but it will croak eventually. With PolarPros it goes even faster. The battery FS is most annoying, have to disable it and remember to turn it back on later.
The battery contains all the balancing/monitoring circuitry internally. That's what makes it "Smart".NO, get a good quality "Balance Charger/Discharger unit" for Lipos, $40-$200 whatever your budget can afford.
NO, get a good quality "Balance Charger/Discharger unit" for Lipos, $40-$200 whatever your budget can afford.
It's not advisable to run for an extended time sans props. You can overheat the motors. That and the props add some resistance adding a load to draw the battery down quicker. High Speed in Solex Battery Drain is 25% spin and not nearly enough for launch. I lock mine in the bathroom to protect pets and people from spinning props as they are invisible when spinning. Helps with the noise as well.Um- you could take the props off...
The battery contains all the balancing/monitoring circuitry internally. That's what makes it "Smart".
A balance charger would only be useful if an externally accessible balancing port was present like most standard LiPO batteries.
The only external connections are B+, B-, and the two data pins top and bottom in the one remaining socket.
Take a look at this link concerning Lipo batteries: A Guide to Understanding LiPo BatteriesHow do you "gently" discharge the battery?
The battery is a 4 cell assembly. The B+ and B- are connected to the positive most and negative most cells. Wiring internally connects the cells to each other in series. The external charger provides power to the string as a series, leaving balancing up to the internal circuitry.I am sure that internally they are using circuitry that is supplying power to several series wired batteries? I doubt that it's one large battery.
Maybe some of the fellas have had the battery case apart to see how connections are made and a look at the circuitry? Anyone have a
circuit diagram on the Solo's battery?
The battery is a 4 cell assembly. The B+ and B- are connected to the positive most and negative most cells. Wiring internally connects the cells to each other in series. The external charger provides power to the string as a series, leaving balancing up to the internal circuitry.
The data pins connect to the SMbus compliant BMS internal to the pack.
I would love a circuit diagram if anyone has one [emoji2]
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