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02-08-2012, 07:28 PM | #1 |
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| how do I wire/solder a Castle 10A BEC to an AE-2 esc, to run 3S LiPo?
I just purchased a new Axial AE-2 esc. On the sticker on the esc itself, it says 2S LiPo. However, I've read many members on here that say they've ran 3S LiPo with a BEC. So, how do I wire/solder a Castle 10A BEC so that I can run 3S LiPo batteries on the AE-2 esc? Diagrams would be helpful. TIA.
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02-08-2012, 07:31 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Princeton Illinois
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| Re: how do I wire/solder a Castle 10A BEC to an AE-2 esc, to run 3S LiPo?
easy...cut off old esc batt plug...solder bec power wires to new batt plug....and use castle link to program ae-2 for 3s.....
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02-08-2012, 07:38 PM | #3 |
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| Re: how do I wire/solder a Castle 10A BEC to an AE-2 esc, to run 3S LiPo?
I'm kind of a visual learner, so a diagram would be helpful. Thanks.
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02-08-2012, 07:42 PM | #4 |
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| Re: how do I wire/solder a Castle 10A BEC to an AE-2 esc, to run 3S LiPo? Last edited by Goatsniper; 02-08-2012 at 07:45 PM. |
02-08-2012, 07:45 PM | #5 |
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Make sure you unhook the red wire on the 3 wire plug from the ESC to the RX.. The RX will get its power from the BEC now. What I do is get a servo extension wire and cut it in half.. Then hook the female end to the battery wires or plug of the ESC. Then Solder the other half to the 2 wires coming off the BEC.. You only need the red and black or the orange and brown depending on the brand name of the servo extension.. The yellow wire is not used for my power plug mod.. This mod then allows you to plug your BEC into the ESC's battery plug wires, and has the ability easily disconnect if you want to use the ESC or BEC on another project. Sent from my highly abused iPhone using Tapatalk |
02-08-2012, 07:45 PM | #6 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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| Re: how do I wire/solder a Castle 10A BEC to an AE-2 esc, to run 3S LiPo? Quote: USS.....the CC diagram does the basics, how to go through the RX vs direct to the servo needs a bit more looking..... I prefer direct BEC to servo wiring. | |
02-08-2012, 07:50 PM | #7 |
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| Re: how do I wire/solder a Castle 10A BEC to an AE-2 esc, to run 3S LiPo? |
02-08-2012, 08:09 PM | #8 |
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| Re: how do I wire/solder a Castle 10A BEC to an AE-2 esc, to run 3S LiPo?
Thanks for the quick responses guys. So, basically, the higher voltage from the 3S LiPo battery is to run through the 10A Castle BEC (set at, let's say 6.0V) to power directly to the servo, instead of the AE-2 internal BEC, powering the servo, right? Then, the CC 10A BEC is necessary to run higher voltages to the servo, but, what about the AE-2 esc? Do I just re-program it using a castle Link, and change it to 3S? From what I'm understanding, then, is that, the BEC is there, for reasons pertaining to the servo, and has really nothing to do with the esc itself?
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02-08-2012, 10:26 PM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA
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| Re: how do I wire/solder a Castle 10A BEC to an AE-2 esc, to run 3S LiPo? The AE-2 is set from the factory for "Auto", meaning it will automatically detect the type of battery (eg. 2S, 3S). Just solder up the BEC per previous instructions and plug in your battery of choice. You'll hear three beeps on start-up indicating a 3S battery.
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02-09-2012, 02:18 AM | #10 | |
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| Re: how do I wire/solder a Castle 10A BEC to an AE-2 esc, to run 3S LiPo? Quote:
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