Test results on the 30C 3S 2200mah Electrolite LiPo!

[Ashley Davis]

OK if you look at the first log you can see the overall headspeed, amps and RPM figures.
The pack was given an average 24A load, so just about 11C, which is exactly the type of average load you want to give some longevity.

At the beginning of the flight unloaded RPM is around about 2950, by half way it was 2890 and towards the end 2800. So across the flight with voltage depression we lost 150RPM total.

Pack voltage averaged 10.66 which is 3.55V per cell. That's very good, the good packs on the market are doing about 3.6v per cell average max, so it's up there.

Mid flight I did some nice big peak amp draws of 40+ amps, voltage dopped on these to 10.22 which is 3.4V. So nice and safe, no danger of voltage cut off.

End of flight the pack was warm but not hot.

So indications are that it's a pretty good pack from voltage perspective. We need people to run them now and determine cycle life. I will check voltage hold every 10 flights or so and keep an eye on capacity losses. Powerwise, no issues, just cycle life to look at now.

[Oli]

I've had a few more flights on this pack over the weekend. Still very pleased with it and will be ordering some for myself soon. A fellow club member had a fly with it today and couldnt belive how much better it was compaired to his packs. He gave it 4min of hard 3d, no real sign of the head speed dropping and couldnt get it to bog. The pack was slightly warm and all the cells still balanced perfectly. He then tried one of my FP 2500 Evo25's and was not at all impressed in compairision, especially as there almost twice the price. So hes going to order a few. As Ashley said we now just need to know the life off them. So far so good.

Oli

[Tim Procter]

Had two flights with my pack today and every bit as good as the FlightPower packs I own.

Duration I have set at 5 minutes now and no loss of power doing some very resonable sports flying with a bit of everything thrown in.

As Ash says if the pack will last the cycles then we have a very good pack indeed.


EDIT:

Just finished recharging again and put back 1671mah after a 5 minute sports flight.

[Smoothound]

I've had a few more flights on this pack over the weekend. Still very pleased with it and will be ordering some for myself soon. A fellow club member had a fly with it today and couldnt belive how much better it was compaired to his packs. He gave it 4min of hard 3d, no real sign of the head speed dropping and couldnt get it to bog. The pack was slightly warm and all the cells still balanced perfectly. He then tried one of my FP 2500 Evo25's and was not at all impressed in compairision, especially as there almost twice the price. So hes going to order a few. As Ashley said we now just need to know the life off them. So far so good.

Oli

I'd say the FP2500 is hardly a fair comparison anyway as for a start its miles too heavy for a 450 to start with

[Mikee]

Im up to the 5 hover flights and 6 sports flying flights...

The pack does retain good head speed and durabilty during the 5 mins used the temp of pack was just warm and within 5 mins was good to charge... which on average is now taking 1550mah to 1625mah... cells have balanced out very well

The weigh and slight larger dimensions.. might be a issue for someone using it in a 450 Rex... spoke to Ashley today about the packs today at Charmouth..and I think he will produce all the tech data on the packs.. needed to satisfy the tech heads

Thing is .. are the packs durable.. only time will tell and many flights/charges... for now, they are fine and the testing continues.... quite impressive at the price for the moment

For me personally the 3s 25/50c 2200mah suits all my needs and is excellent value and produces all I need in a lipo as a sports flyer and is 10 grams lighter and 10 mm shorter

[moonmanflyer]

Took the 450 down the park today, but after binning the 500 decided not to bother, was not in a good mood.

[Dougie]

electrolite lipo

after reading about the electrolite lipo i thought i would try them out.

i am a newbie with a blade 400. i have got 5 lipo's 2 of witch are electrolite
i can honestly say there is nothing between them all.

i belive in you get what you pay for and i have got more than what i paid for.

good on you both (bruce & james) i think they are gr8

and i am going back for some more this week

[Oli]

Did anyone get to try them in a 500 at charmouth?

Oli

[LipolyGone]

Did anyone get to try them in a 500 at charmouth?

Oli

Sorry Oli it didnt happen.
When I got there friday night there was a big A4 sheet stating the rules regarding 6ex 2.4 g & ff7 modules & right at the bottom also said only 450 size could be flown at Newlands this kinda put paid to any testing of the paired up electrolites in the 500.
Martin

[Smoothound]

Sorry Oli it didnt happen.
When I got there friday night there was a big A4 sheet stating the rules regarding 6ex 2.4 g & ff7 modules & right at the bottom also said only 450 size could be flown at Newlands this kinda put paid to any testing of the paired up electrolites in the 500.
Martin

Was there a reason this couldn't be done at Charmouth itself?

[LipolyGone]

Yeh I was using it

[Smoothound]

That is no excuse Martin

The test should have been done at your expense

[LipolyGone]

Sorry I realise now, I've been very selfish!

[moonmanflyer]

Another flight last night on the lipo, again very good, on it's 10th charge cycle now and as yet no issues or probs to delare. Still happy with the performance, will try to do longer runs with it from now on as i always seem to have more than enough charge left in it.

[electrolite]

Useful thread on RC Groups

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...=842189&page=2

Here is some testing being done in the States, thought this might be of interested to you all!

Thanks,
Bruce Mead