rooster crawler max voltage
 

im reading the specs on the rooster crawler esc. they say not to exceed a 7cell pack. I purchased an 8 cell split pack and am wondering if thats gonna be too much. anyone else running an 8 cell split pack on a rooster crawler esc? or have the answer to my question............... :?:


thanks,

IF you run a seperate BEC and bypass the Rooster BED, you can run a 3 cell LiPo. ESC voltage ratings are based on the BEC, and Roosters is weak. I run a 3 cell on mine with a CCBEC, no problems whatsoever.

would you mind explaining what BEC and BED stand for. and CCBEC.
google aint giving me much insight?

BEC means battery eliminator circuit, which means you only have to run one battery, instead of a battery for motor, and a battery for servos.

CCBEC is the Castle Creations BEC, a standalone unit that is used to provide your servo's with plenty of power.

BED is I have no friggin idea, I think possibly typo?

I would NOT run the 8 cell pack, let alone a 3cell lipo on the rooster crawler, those specs are there for a reason, I'm guessing that during product testing, they were smoking them on 8 cells.

BlueMonster, you say the Rooster has a weak BEC, but it happens to be one of the strongest built in BEC's on the market today. I think you are confusing it with the Castle Mamba Maxx.

okay google is starting to help


i got this 1900mah 7.4v lipo pack already so i f i ran that then i wouldnt even need the BEC correct?
http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/38...600x600Q85.jpg

but if i run my nimh 8 cell split pack (more voltage) then id want to run a ccbec. right? "thumbsup"
http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/17...600x600Q85.jpg


and if i wanted even more runtime and juice then i could get a 11.1V 3200mAH 3 Cell LiPo, and run the ccbec inline.
http://inlinethumb31.webshots.com/39...600x600Q85.jpg



so if im running the 3 cell lipo and the ccbec. i plug the lipo battery into the ccbec and i plug the ccbec into what the reciever or the esc cause my power switch is coming off the esc. or will i need to run an inline switch?

You are probably right, I run them all and confuse them once in a while. BED was a typo, meant to say BEC, lol.

Some good reading here...

http://warcrc.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2273

I would just run that dynamite 7.4volt lipo, no external bec nessisary, and it is nice and light.


Again, I personally WOULD ADVISE AGAINST 3 CELL LIPO OR 8 CELL NIMH.


but thats just me, I like my electronics.

well the less stuff i have to buy the better. is their a significant weight difference between the dynamite lipo pack and the 7 cell nimh split pack i got now thats mounted low on the axle

last ?

is their a significant weight difference between the dynamite lipo pack and the 7 cell nimh split pack i got now thats mounted low on the axle

LiPo will definitely be lighter.

for anyone who cares: the lipo's are significantly lighter!

one elite 1500 sub c battery specs are below and the total weight of a 7 cell pack would be 160.65grams.
The whole 7.4v 1900mah Li-po is just 80 grams.

http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/13...600x600Q85.jpg

Lipos are nice.

I've been running 8 cell nimh on my Novak Rooster (it's the one just before they revamped it and came out with the Crawler and 12T versions....prolly 6 years old) and NO PROBLEMS AT ALL> BTW, it's also rated at max 7 cells (8.4 volts).

If you already have the nimh...run it mounted on the axle...it's heavier but it's lower than a lipo will mount and the weight is on the front axle which is good. Too light or too heaby is not good.

I would not run over 7 cell, unless your just trying to see how much it will take before it smokes. It might work for alittle while but i wouldn't push it.