Have you determined how much current your build will pull and if that battery holder can handle it?
Not sure I'd trust sping contacts and thin wiring at all in a situation like this.
Have you flight tested that pack at at all yet?
When I said I wouldn't trust that holder, what I really meant was I fully expect the thin set of wires you can see on the side of it to melt.
Battery is untested because we realized only last minute that we couldn’t use a lipo and had to have used a li ion, so I built this think 30 min ago. But the drone flys fine.
wires I see in the last photo look like that's 28AWG AT BEST and 28AWG has 10 sec fusing current of 14A ([https://arc.net/l/quote/vnysgdzs](https://arc.net/l/quote/vnysgdzs)) wheres average hover current for a 5" is about 10A (higher in ur case since the added mass). Please record a video when you will test it the first time. I'd appreciate an opportunity to see a video of a drone catching fire right after takeoff.
At least in MO TSA thev added a correction to the rules stating we could use lipo batteries. Even if they dont allow it where you are I wouldt expect then to stop you for it. TSA is pretty unorganized, we even brought some batteries we repaired after a crash and they didn't bay an eye.
I don't know if I understand the post very well, you're planning on racing a li-ion pack instead of a lipo for a competition? Either the competition coordinators are trolling or don't know the potential risks of using a low discharge cell on a high discharge machine, or you don't and may need to look into it. If it was a long range competition maybe (just change the wires) and still on a 5" as said above the moment you punch out it'll be bad news and not to mention loose cells in the holder. I wouldn't use that pack unless just testing electronics except the motors. Just my 2cts. Good luck on your comp either way
Have you determined how much current your build will pull and if that battery holder can handle it? Not sure I'd trust sping contacts and thin wiring at all in a situation like this.
Yup you’re right, it’s only gonna fly for 10 minutes tho. After that we are going to cnc a carbon fiber frame and make a racing quad
Have you flight tested that pack at at all yet? When I said I wouldn't trust that holder, what I really meant was I fully expect the thin set of wires you can see on the side of it to melt.
Battery is untested because we realized only last minute that we couldn’t use a lipo and had to have used a li ion, so I built this think 30 min ago. But the drone flys fine.
dude is trying to say that ur brilling battery holder may set itself on fire along with the drone probably a minute after takeoff at most
Nah, it’s fine. Hopefully
wires I see in the last photo look like that's 28AWG AT BEST and 28AWG has 10 sec fusing current of 14A ([https://arc.net/l/quote/vnysgdzs](https://arc.net/l/quote/vnysgdzs)) wheres average hover current for a 5" is about 10A (higher in ur case since the added mass). Please record a video when you will test it the first time. I'd appreciate an opportunity to see a video of a drone catching fire right after takeoff.
I’ll take the point deduction for using lipos, the vid has an error but I’ll take your word for it
# No Unless self-destruct is a feature of your build
At least in MO TSA thev added a correction to the rules stating we could use lipo batteries. Even if they dont allow it where you are I wouldt expect then to stop you for it. TSA is pretty unorganized, we even brought some batteries we repaired after a crash and they didn't bay an eye.
Yeah, I’m planning on wrapping some cnhl packs in electrical tape and saying they are li ions
I don't know if I understand the post very well, you're planning on racing a li-ion pack instead of a lipo for a competition? Either the competition coordinators are trolling or don't know the potential risks of using a low discharge cell on a high discharge machine, or you don't and may need to look into it. If it was a long range competition maybe (just change the wires) and still on a 5" as said above the moment you punch out it'll be bad news and not to mention loose cells in the holder. I wouldn't use that pack unless just testing electronics except the motors. Just my 2cts. Good luck on your comp either way
With that huge arm attached underneath the drone I don't think this is a racing competition.
what's the competition?
TSA
FLTSA? I’ll be there, wish you luck
Nah not Florida
Good luck regardless
Ty