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Lipos with TEU 101 speed receiver
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:43 am
by tesla33
Hi there!
Does anyone know if I can use LIPO batteries with a normal TEU 101 tamiya speed controller? Any advice will be much appreciated!
Thanks!
Re: Lipos with TEU 101 speed receiver
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:30 pm
by kaiser
you can, i do, but you need a lipo cutoff or atleast an alarm.
your receiver also needs to be bec capable, most modern rec's are.
i just use an alarm and it works fine with my futaba rec.
Re: Lipos with TEU 101 speed receiver
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:44 pm
by tim.sanderson
I used to run Tamiya M-Chassis' with the teu esc. I used it with a spektrum receiver, and no alarm. If you are racing, you don't really need an alarm. You're only running the car for 5 or 6 minutes at a time... that leaves more than enough volts in the battery before you recharge.
If you are going to use it for 'bashing', running in a parking lot etc, then an alarm is a good idea. It's easy to lose track of time, and over run your battery.
