30C Continuous(ish) Lipo Discharge

[rabosi]

It is an exception rather than a rule that businesses correctly state their product's capability unless specifically directed to do so. I think that's pretty much all they were trying to say. Without industry standards and independent testing we have no idea if we are actually getting what we paid for.

[zeropointbug]

Yeah, I would have to say either state the brand AND test several brand packs, or don't do a single pack test at all, means diddly squat! It doesn't tell anyone anything.

Agreed that C ratings should be changed to a more real world and easily understandable term as pack Ri, have a standard test for a pack take the Ri at the middle of the discharge? At a standard C discharge, say 10-20C.

Besides, you can't draw the currents from a 30C pack from wires and deans plug anyways, the losses are so great in the wire itself, the solder might have melted, especially if the pack was larger.

hoober, I would agree with you that this pack is obviously a low end cheapy pack, no high quality lipo pack drops that much voltage in 10 seconds.

[zeropointbug]

everydayflyer over at RCGroups forum has tested Hyperion G3 packs, both 35 and 45C EX packs at near their limits, they always do fine throughout the discharge.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1242354

[JThiessen]

Thanks ZP - that was good data. I've bookmarked his thread (especially since I'm now converting to Hyperions...!)