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HOTWATER
11-12-2010, 11:13 PM
I'm sure this has been brought up before, but, has anyone used a LiFe for a receiver batt.? I am trying to decide if a Hyperion 1700mah LiFe Batt. (6.6v) will be safe to use with my Futaba gear (R603FS Receiver)...

Thanks for any advice...

-Kent
PaulKTM
11-13-2010, 06:32 AM
Yes this will work fine, I use them in all my boats. (I do go with the smaller 850 pack to save weight.) Remember that some Futaba setup run off dry cells, and fresh ones will put out over 6V with them. LiFE at 6.6V is fine, now LiPO's would require the use of a voltage regulator.
hyrulejedi86
11-13-2010, 11:18 AM
That's a great idea to use LiFe but how about use in a transmitter that uses 4 AA batts?
HOTWATER
11-13-2010, 10:37 PM
Thanks Paul (Welcome to OSE!!) and jedi! I'm just hoping that I won't toast my receiver with the LiFe pack...only needed for my mono. Would be neat to have something other than NiCad or NiMh to use...

Any other opinions are very welcomed and appreciated!

-Kent
raptor347
11-14-2010, 12:00 AM
They work great. I have them in my gass boats and any FE that requires an rx pack.
andym
11-14-2010, 01:04 AM
I agree with Brian, no problems at all. On a side note Brian did you get my PM ?
HOTWATER
11-14-2010, 08:13 AM
Thanks Brian and Andy! What mah pack should I be looking to buy? 850, 1700?...I will be running my mono in about 3 heats on a race day so, something that would last three or four runs without needing a charge. I'm using a Futaba 2.4 system and a 90 oz/in (@ 6V) servo in a 20 size mono.....
longballlumber
11-14-2010, 10:45 AM
850 will be fine... 1700 would be an overkill....

Later,
Mike
hyrulejedi86
11-14-2010, 11:01 AM
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=14468
raptor347
11-14-2010, 11:54 AM
I run 1100's in my gas boats.
HOTWATER
11-14-2010, 02:11 PM
Thanks for all your input guys! :biggrin: Looks like the 850mah pack will be the way I will go....:laugh:

-Kent :beerchug:
PaulKTM
11-15-2010, 12:50 PM
I really like the Hyperion 850 packs, they do make bigger ones also. But as others have said 850 is plenty. $17 for a Rx pack, good quality ones no less.
HOTWATER
11-15-2010, 05:18 PM
Yep...i'm going with Hyperions....I really like their lipos.....

Thanks Paul!