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LiPo battery voltage keeps dropping when connected to PDB

I have an F450 quadcopter frame with the integrated Power Distribution Board. In order to use this feature, I soldered the battery (XT60) and the four ESC (Dean-T) connectors. I tested the continuity ...
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1 vote
2 answers
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How to maximize range with 2212 1400Kv motor and 30A ESC?

Premise, I'm not interested in speed or any type of sporty flight attitude, but only on range maximization I have 30A ESC, 2212 1400Kv motors 180W max with maximum efficiency current in the range ...
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3 votes
1 answer
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Can I use a MJX bugs 5w battery and/or charger for the MJX Bugs 5w 4k (upgraded version)?

I am wondering if I can use the MJX bugs 5w battery for its upgraded version (MJX bugs 5w 4k) as it seems they both are the same dimensions, so it can slide into the drone. Also, I am wondering if I ...
cool bean's user avatar
4 votes
2 answers
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Lift off without receiver

Can I make a small drone frame achieve lift using 4 coreless 3.7 v motors of 55000 rpm, 3.7 v lipo batteries having 40c without a receiver and remote. Motors are all alike. The propellers I have are ...
Raster R's user avatar
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4 votes
1 answer
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Is my drone battery too large?

I'm new to the drone game. I'm building an Arducopter S500,(2015) with 2212 KV920 max 1200 gram, brushless motors, 10/45 blades, SimonK ESC's, Lipo 5200 11.1V battery, and GPS 2.8. My controller is ...
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3 votes
5 answers
322 views

How to determine the largest LiPo I can use in a quadcopter?

Multirotors can usually operate with a larger battery than recommended for longer flight times but slightly less performance. However, there is a point of diminishing returns at which increasing the ...
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