helicc16
the Smoothie Pilot
A while back, Westy posted a thread showing how to building a spark suppressor for big helis by shunting the main battery connection with a 10 Ohm 10 Watt power resistor. Following these instructions, I installed spark suppressors on all of my big birds. And it has been working like a charm.
Yesterday, I popped the said resistor on a Trex 700 by a silly mistake. Instead of waiting for days to receive a replacement resistor in the mail, I went to Radioshack and got 50 Ohm 10 Watt wirewound power resistor. Have not installed it on the heli yet because I have the following questions:
1) Why 10 Ohm 10 Watt? Can the replacement resistor I bought from Radioshack be safely used?
2) Is it necessary disconnect the spark suppressor once the main battery connection has been made?
Please advise.
Yesterday, I popped the said resistor on a Trex 700 by a silly mistake. Instead of waiting for days to receive a replacement resistor in the mail, I went to Radioshack and got 50 Ohm 10 Watt wirewound power resistor. Have not installed it on the heli yet because I have the following questions:
1) Why 10 Ohm 10 Watt? Can the replacement resistor I bought from Radioshack be safely used?
2) Is it necessary disconnect the spark suppressor once the main battery connection has been made?
Please advise.