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Synergy Electric Helicopters => Synergy E7SE => Topic started by: Al Tulone on October 09, 2013, 04:30:15 PM

Title: Flight Pack or BEC
Post by: Al Tulone on October 09, 2013, 04:30:15 PM

I usually run flight packs on all my 700 size machines. Where are you guys mounting your flight packs on the E7se or are you using an external BEC.

Title: Re: Flight Pack or BEC
Post by: Chris Wall on October 09, 2013, 05:18:15 PM

So far I have put mine (Pulse Ultra 3600 2S) on top of the main pack up front.  I have also seen pictures of a small GensAce underneath between the support beams, and on the side up front with velcro and a strap.

Title: Re: Flight Pack or BEC
Post by: Rodney Kirstine on October 09, 2013, 05:20:57 PM

I was using a flight pack. I had it mounted to the side of the frame near the tail boom.  I didn't really care for that and I recently installed a Gryphon Quasar BEC.  I'm really liking not having to keep track of a second set of batteries and whether I've charged them or how many flights I have on them.

Title: Re: Flight Pack or BEC
Post by: Jean-Luc Bolduc on October 09, 2013, 06:06:26 PM

Running a small 1300 rx pack strapped to the back tray. Good for 3-4 flights on bls servos. Real easy to swap them.

Title: Re: Flight Pack or BEC
Post by: flyalan on October 09, 2013, 06:37:42 PM

I use the Internal BEC on the Jeti Mezon in combination with a Scorpion BUG.
I have run a 2S lipos and found that to help with the CG it was best to strap them to the side at the front of the right frame using velcro and a scorpion strap.


Cheers
Alan

Title: Re: Flight Pack or BEC
Post by: Kevin Dalrymple on October 09, 2013, 07:27:02 PM

I am running a WR Hercules  BEC.  I mounted it under the ESC tray. Works great. I used a BEC to save weight.

E7 with 5300 MHA packs, CC 160 and scorpion 4525 520 motor and 716 rails. I am at 11.5 lbs.

I have some other weight saving stuff in the works. My target is 11 lbs with the 5300 batteries.

Title: Re: Flight Pack or BEC
Post by: Jon Mills on October 13, 2013, 10:58:36 PM

BEC are great unless you have a rare esc failure then a receiver pack is what you probably wished you had.  If you can't run 2s lipo straight then a Life pack would be the answer.  Redundancy is good.

Title: Re: Flight Pack or BEC
Post by: Brandon Bartolomucci on October 14, 2013, 04:36:30 AM

While most people would probably see it as over kill and another point of failure I am double redundant. I have a receiver pack that feeds into a BEC which is NOT connected to the main flight pack. I have it set at 6.0 volts running to HV servos. This way I still have regulation while not stressing the BEC or servos. Makes me feel more comfortable.


Regards,
Brandon Bartolomucci

Title: Re: Flight Pack or BEC
Post by: flyalan on October 14, 2013, 11:19:40 AM

I like a BEC.  The BUG gives me the redundancy.  I have done it both ways.  Different strokes for different folks.
That is what I like about this hobby.  Nothing is set in stone ;D

Cheers
Alan