Motor question

[BCRandy]

I have a Great Planes Electrifly T-600 brushed motor I want
to use on an airboat. The motor is rated for 7.2 to 9.6
volts. Do I dare run it off a 3 cell LIPO (11.1 volts). Is
there enough tolerance to get by with doing this? If there
is a risk, but it is not a sure burn-out, at $13.00 it might
be worth a try.

[Kevin]

BCRandy wrote:
> I have a Great Planes Electrifly T-600 brushed motor I want
> to use on an airboat. The motor is rated for 7.2 to 9.6
> volts. Do I dare run it off a 3 cell LIPO (11.1 volts). Is
> there enough tolerance to get by with doing this? If there
> is a risk, but it is not a sure burn-out, at $13.00 it might
> be worth a try.
>
>
depends on the prop ,I have run 6v motors at 9.6V I would be more
worried about killing the LiPo

[BCRandy]

I was planning on using an 8x6 pusher. The recommended prop
is a 9x6.

"Kevin" <dontemailme@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> BCRandy wrote:
>> I have a Great Planes Electrifly T-600 brushed motor I
>> want to use on an airboat. The motor is rated for 7.2 to
>> 9.6 volts. Do I dare run it off a 3 cell LIPO (11.1
>> volts). Is there enough tolerance to get by with doing
>> this? If there is a risk, but it is not a sure burn-out,
>> at $13.00 it might be worth a try.
> depends on the prop ,I have run 6v motors at 9.6V I would
> be more worried about killing the LiPo

[William]

"BCRandy" <RMAHEUXR@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>I have a Great Planes Electrifly T-600 brushed motor I want to use on an
>airboat. The motor is rated for 7.2 to 9.6 volts. Do I dare run it off a
>3 cell LIPO (11.1 volts). Is there enough tolerance to get by with doing
>this? If there is a risk, but it is not a sure burn-out, at $13.00 it
>might be worth a try.

You're probably fine, especially swinging the smaller propellor you've
indicated. It's less a matter of voltage than it is the total power (and,
hence, heat being generated).

Are you sure the battery pack is up to the potential drain, though?
You may need to vent air around the pack to keep it cool.

-Wm