40% switch / battery combinations

[djmoose]

Moose how's the shipping when you order direct? Also what gauge are you sizing up to?

16AWG and pretty much any connector combination you could want:
http://boomarc.com/en/hidden-balance-switch-with-pin-flag

I don't remember shipping to be that bad...at least it wasn't bad enough to stop me from ordering from them a few times....and it has always been rather quick direct from Australia.

(just remember to put loc-tite on the pin receptor nut...that WILL vibrate off on a gasser.)

 

[djmoose]

Getting ready to pull my Airtronics dual 10ch rx's and install a Jeti CB200 in my Extra 330LX. I am currently using the magnetic switch and also the Jeti remote ignition switch. the only thing on the outside of the plane is the fueling port and a small LED plate for the magnetic switch, which may go away also because with the new EX 3 channel rx's you can turn on the plane from the tx!!!

With the Jeti magnetic switch...I used the hole that is there for a normal switch....and placed the LED in the hole so it sits flush. (but did not remove the covering)

You can easily see the power LED through the covering. I did the same for my Tech Aero LED.

 

[Rusty 73]

Looks like i'am going to use a second switch, SPS20 jeti for my ignition /battery setup running Life 2600mah Hangtimes pack .

 

[djmoose]

Looks like i'am going to use a second switch, SPS20 jeti for my ignition /battery setup running Life 2600mah Hangtimes pack .

Why not just use a Tech Aero IBEC and forget about another switch and battery?
http://www.tech-aero.net/ultra-ibec

 

[Rusty 73]

I perfer to use a separate battery for ignition just in case one of two other batteries faill and i have to fly with just on battery . I'm going to leave the other twoA123 Life packs to supply all the power to the Central box 200 .
I though about Tech aero but , no

 

[-Rick-]

I did the Booma kill and redundancy switch. One switch for everything. And I put the LED's where I could see them standing in frout of the prop, I like to know if the ignition is on or off by just looking up while starting....

 

[BjornBaal]

2 castle bec pros set to 8.4v, 2 x 3 cell 3300s, fromeco wolverine switch. Also have used what @TazmanianDevil used with great success.

Details/pics of your setup?

 

[orthobird]

I go with no switch at all. I use a Jeti DS 16, and the airplane's power switch is on my transmitter.
The central box 200 has three antennas, two are for the radio, the 3rd one is for the electronic switch.

I always unplug my battery, on the day of flying, I connect the batteries, and then from my Transmitter, I will turn on the radio. After 5 flights, I will switch out the batteries, then, at the end of the day, i remove the batteries from the airplane.

During practice time, I will fly about 10 flights in a 6 hour period.