Using LiHV battery on DNA200

[yoseff]

I saw this batteries http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__87986__Turnigy_Bolt_1300mAh_3S_11_4V_65_130C_High_Voltage_Lipoly_Pack_LiHV_UK_Warehouse_.html and i wonder if it can be safely used for a DNA200, and what are the pros and cons vs a regular Lipo.

[Guest]

It should work? the dimensions are different. It says less battery sag could be ideal for when your battery is low. Buy it and give us some feed back on it.

[VapingBad]

IMO there are no pros for this application, they are bigger, you wont use the extra voltage and would probably have a shorter working life, though not sure on the last point.  They should work fine though if you really want to use one.

[dwcraig1]

Would it still be 1300 Mah when charged to just 12.6 volts? That's as high as the board will charge it I think.

[VapingBad]

dwcraig1 said:

Would it still be 1300 Mah when charged to just 12.6 volts? That's as high as the board will charge it I think.

Good point, they would probably be more like 1170 mAh at 4.2 V (-10%) which should double their working life, but I think these batteries that push the limits of the chemistry are generally shorter lived anyway.

[dwcraig1]

That sounds like it wouldn't be cost effective then as you can just reduce the charge on a standard quality pack to 12.3 and achieve the same end.
Edit: I forgot to add the "not" to "wouldn't"....I corrected that.

[VapingBad]

From the UK Warehouse a standard 25-50C nano-tech that a lot of people use is £7.91 and this battery is 70% more @ £13.45, you can use Max Recharges setting to double the life of the standard LiPo and that would probably be about the same capacity as this battery running at 4.2 V.