Battery Buying Help

[Cranberry Juice]

Yes, all spektrum brushless hobbywing clone escs have LVC. If I'm not mistaken, every high quality brushless esc has an LVC built in, that you can adjust.

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Sweet!

 

[WickedFog]

Any RC company selling an RC without an LVC would be risking a lawsuit I bet.

 

[RustyUs]

https://www.arrma-rc.com/en/product/1-10-outcast-4s-4x4-rtr-brushless-stunt-truck/ARA4410V2.html#

The LVC is not adjustable on one model apparently..

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[Cranberry Juice]

https://www.arrma-rc.com/en/product/1-10-outcast-4s-4x4-rtr-brushless-stunt-truck/ARA4410V2.html#
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The LVC is not adjustable on one model apparently..
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That's fine, I just need one to begin with so I don't have to use two separate Venom ones (the red plastic LVMs). I do have a program card though. (edited: I forgot what it was called, it's called a program card, not a tuning card)

 

[RustyUs]

That's fine, I just need one to begin with so I don't have to use two separate Venom ones (the red plastic LVMs). I do have a program card though. (edited: I forgot what it was called, it's called a program card, not a tuning card)

LiPo battery alarm/meter/checker thingy?

 

[PonkyKong]

99% of modern escs have a lipo cutoff and if it only has one setting its medium. So like 3.2 volts per cell.

 

[Cranberry Juice]

LiPo battery alarm/meter/checker thingy?
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Yup

 

[WRM]

I run Red's RC 1/8 ESC/motors, and LVC is a programmable setting via bluetooth, but can't speak to any others.

 

[Cranberry Juice]

The shutdown occurs when the load causes the voltage drop to be detected. This restarts the unit and interrupts charging. For the sake of voltage drop the 19.5 voltage label and the 18v limit on the side of the charger are functionally the same metric. So the maximum voltage power supply with North of 250 watts means it never breaks a sweat. The charger has logic to protect from over volting. Also to prevent exceeding the limits of it's power supply. Which is how they got away with the 80w supplied when the unit i think can handle around 160 to 180 watts at peak draw.
Just make sure the positive and negative match and the ends fit and are in range. Other power supplies will work. They're designed to use a lab power supply.

Hey, following up on this. What kind of power supply would I need if I want to upgrade this? Would an old laptop charger work? I can DM if it would be easier than going back and forth in this thread.

 

[PonkyKong]

Hey, following up on this. What kind of power supply would I need if I want to upgrade this? Would an old laptop charger work? I can DM if it would be easier than going back and forth in this thread.

Look for one in the voltage range with mass. Usually they're good for over 250 watts some up yo 700 or more. Old televisions or electronics with external power supplies. Then usually center pin is positive outer sleeve is ground. Plug right in. A quality multimeter also checks polarity for you. The stock unit only delivers 80 watts. The one I have will deliver 6.2 amps at 19.5 volts. In range of the charger.

The second option are bench top power supplies. They're very expensive. The new Hitec charger and a few others have changed the game.

Whats the specs on the transformer say?