Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

Hi guys, I was doing some digging, did I make a mistake buying a castle bec? A friend of mine is going to let me use his castle links because I didn't want to spend another $20 to change the voltage from 5.1v-6v. Anywho, I thought these castle 10amp becs were legendary, now I am scared to plug mine in that I just got today after finding out about the "CC bec fires" Is this true? I bought mine from Liquid RC on eBay. Or was this a fluke?



Thanks
-Spence

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

Yes they can catch on fire, but so can a lipo or esc. Best way to avoid this, dont hook up the wrong polarity and try to keep some air flow to it.

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

Jesus, should I just return the thing? I mean the reported fire recall was like 2 years ago but I'm still scared, I got the thing yesterday haven't even installed it... Should I just call up castle creations and see whats up? I think there was a recall on them... It said its revision date was 05/2017 and it was assembled in mexico so I assume yes it shouldn't catch fire? I mean maybe the ppl that it caught fire didn't install them properly?

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

You'll be fine. Call castle if it'll make you feel better.

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

Lol....... 12 years...... Still have yet to have fire on 10 amp castle bec. All ive read was user error. Can happen with any part

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

There's a recall? I've got several. Never had a problem.

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

i have submerged ccbecs and not had them catch fire, fried a few on accident but no fires, i use them on ever car i have. wich is 7 at this time.

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

i just killed one of mine, these was from my most recent purchase, just hooked up to a cheap "hi tolque" servo:mrgreen:, the servo seized and took out the bec, no fire, just the smell of electronics death, i also have about 15 other rigs with castle becs ranging from 10 years to newer ones and no problems so far.

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

How did you have the BEC and servo wired? BEC to receiver or BEC to servo and signal wire from receiver?

Cheers

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

bec to receiver, voltage wire removed from output of bec to receiver. I wired all my rigs that way.

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

Are you sure?

If this is how you have wired 15 rigs then you've wasted 15 BECS

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

i am dead sure, so if they are al working fine im ok wasting those 15 if not more becs installed...you asked i answered , maybe i worded it wrong? you don't like the answer ...sorry champ.

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

That's how castle shows it in the instructions.

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

He said BEC but meant ESC.

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

That makes sense now.


Everyone's dead sure until they realise they are the "champ"...

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

My mistake, i admit it."thumbsup" worded up wrong..so sorry for that.

Re: Scared of castle 10a bec? Fire hazard?
 

You are not just changing the voltage from 5.1vdc to 6vdc by adding a castle bec....