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2)InstallaSuitableBattery
TheVortexhasaflexiblebatterymountingsystem,andusesanindustry-standardXT-60
connector.Thisallowsittouseawiderangeofdifferentbatteries.
Tohelpselectasuitablebatteryforyourflying-style,readthissectioncarefully:
Voltage
Firstthingsfirst,voltage.ForstartingoutwiththeVortex,a3s(11.1V)packisrecommended.
AVortexrunning4s(14.8V)isanextremelyfastrace-quad,whichcaneasilygetapilotinto
trouble.
A3spackcalmsthingsdownabit,andisagoodwaytoeaseintothehobby,hencenovice
pilotsshouldcertainlystartouton3s.
Notethatthe20AESCsinstalledintheVortex250Prodosupport‘LiHV’packs,withacellvoltage
of4.35Vasopposedtothestandard4.20VcellvoltagewithLiPopacks.
Capacity
Forcapacity,thereareafewthingstoremember.Firstly,keepingweightdownonamini-quadis
thebestwaytoincreasecrashsurvivabilityaswellasimproveacceleration,climbspeedand
generalagilityofthequad.
Alsorememberthatmostracesarejustafewlaps,soahugecapacitybatteryisjustdead
weight,andwillneverbedrainedinthetypicalrace.
1300mAhpacks,orsimilar,areImmersionRC’schoiceforracing.3sforbeginners,4sforpros.
‘C’Rating
For‘C’rating,theVortexinstocksetup,with5045props,canpullover80Ampsduringfast
pull-outs.A1300mAhpack,witha25Crating,isgoodforabout32A,andwillhaveit’susablelife
reducedwhenpullingmuchmorethanthat.
Thesepackshavebeentestedforthe3sconfiguration
-Turnigynano-tech1300mAh3S45~90CLipoPack
-Lumenier1300mAh3s60cLipoBattery(XT60)
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Andtheseforthe4s
-Turnigynano-tech1300mAh4S45~90CLipoPack
-Lumenier1300mAh4s60cLipoBattery(XT60)
-ReadyMadeRC‘OrangeSeries’,60C1300mAh,4s
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