Great Planes Ammo 36mm Power System - GPMG5240-5325 - Manual (Page 3)

The Ammo Motor/Silver Series ESC
combination can use NiMH or LiPo batteries.
Typically, NiMH batteries are heavier but much
more affordable for the same capacity as LiPo
batteries. If you want a very light, high-
performance airplane, you might want to use
LiPo batteries, but if weight is not a concern,
then NiMH batteries might be for you.
BATTERIES: CHEMISTRY
Cells can be connected in series or in parallel.
Usually batteries are labeled as 8-cell NiMH or
3-cell LiPo. This means the cells are connected
in SERIES (S). Arranging batteries in series
gives you more power (higher voltage).
•
Each NiMH cell has 1.2V, so an 8-cell
NiMH battery has 1.2x8 = 9.6V
• Each LiPo battery has 3.7V, so a 3-cell
LiPo battery has 3.7x3 = 11.1V
If you need a higher voltage than what is
available in the LiPo battery line, you will need
to connect two battery packs together in series.
If you need a battery voltage of 14.8V you can
use the series Y-connector (GPMM3143) to
connect two 7.4V batteries together.
BATTERIES: NUMBER OF CELLS
If a battery is arranged in PARALLEL it might be
labeled as (P). Arranging the batteries in parallel
will give you more duration (more capacity). You
can use the parallel Y-connector (GPMM3142)
to connect two batteries in parallel.
ElectriFly offers a full line of NiMH and LiPo
batteries. Airplanes that use the AMMO 36mm
motors will typically use batteries with a
capacity of 2000 to 5000mAh with the higher
capacity batteries delivering more flying time
but also being heavier. All of the batteries have
connectors that fit the recommended ESCs.
Due to the constantly changing battery
technology, check out the ElectriFly web site at
www.electrifly.com for the most up-to-date
listing of the ElectriFly battery line.
An ESC is basically the device that controls
your motor through your radio system. Never
run any Ammo motors with a brushed ESC. It
will not work and you may damage both the
motor and the ESC. Always use a brushless
ESC. ElectriFly offers Brushless ESCs that will
work with the Ammo 36mm motors.
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL (ESC)
The SS-45 and SS-60 ESCs come with 4mm
female bullet connectors that plug directly into
the 4mm male connectors installed on the
AMMO 36mm motors, so no soldering is
required. Also, these ESCs come with a Deans
®
Ultra Plug ™ battery connector that matches the
connectors that are found on most batteries that
it will use.
Silver Series 45 (SS-45) ESC (GPMM1840)
for 45A maximum constant current draw.
Silver Series 60 (SS-60) ESC (GPMM1850)
for 60A maximum constant current draw.
Silver Series 80 (SS-80) ESC (GPMM1860)
for 80A maximum constant current draw.
Silver Series 100 (SS-100) ESC (GPMM1870)
for 100A maximum constant current draw.
Silver Series Programming Card (SS-60, 80, 100)
(GPMM1895) for programming the SS-60, SS-80, and
SS-100 brushless ESC's.