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montereycrawler · 10-23-2007, 04:21 PM

I'm curious to know how much people have been pushing their servos with the Castle BEC.

I have a 2.2 with a Hitec 5955 set at 6v and it is working well (no extreme heat and haven't run it much). I am sure I can bump it up a little but but don't know how much is too much.

I also have a CC BEC that I am going to install in a 2.2 with a JR 8711. Anybody have experience with running more than 6v to the 8711?

Kamikaze · 10-23-2007, 04:45 PM

I run 7.4volts with my 5995's, only when its cooler outside though, in the summer I stick with 6.

montereycrawler · 10-23-2007, 08:05 PM

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I run 7.4volts with my 5995's, only when its cooler outside though, in the summer I stick with 6.

Yeah I know what you mean. I am not used to running in the heat (living on the coast) and I had never felt my servo so hot as when I was at the Nats.

I just installed my CC BEC in my rig with the JR servo and wow! I have it set at 6.4v thinking that should be ok and it has significantly more power than my UBEC. Very nice.

JohnRobHolmes · 10-23-2007, 09:53 PM

I have ran my hitec Ti servos on 7.4 with no issues, but the rock around here is relatively low grip compared to other areas. On 6v at OK my 5998s were giving up the ghost by the end of my runs. They are played out though.

666 · 10-23-2007, 09:59 PM

I run my 5955's at 7.2, I ran a 5745 at 7.2 the other comp, 2 courses, it went poof! Go figure, a bigger servo can't handle it.

Mnster · 10-23-2007, 10:03 PM

Two 5955's at 6.2volts. It works ok, I noticed it being a bit more glitchy then at 6 volts but seems to work ok. My servos are old though.

RXcrawler · 10-24-2007, 12:44 AM

2X 5995 on 6 volts.

10-23-2007, 04:21 PM	#1
montereycrawler Nor-CalRCRC Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monterey Peninsula Posts: 745	How many volts do you run? I'm curious to know how much people have been pushing their servos with the Castle BEC. I have a 2.2 with a Hitec 5955 set at 6v and it is working well (no extreme heat and haven't run it much). I am sure I can bump it up a little but but don't know how much is too much. I also have a CC BEC that I am going to install in a 2.2 with a JR 8711. Anybody have experience with running more than 6v to the 8711?

10-23-2007, 09:59 PM	#5
666 MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 10,939	I run my 5955's at 7.2, I ran a 5745 at 7.2 the other comp, 2 courses, it went poof! Go figure, a bigger servo can't handle it. Last edited by 666; 10-23-2007 at 10:12 PM.

10-23-2007, 04:45 PM	#2
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	I run 7.4volts with my 5995's, only when its cooler outside though, in the summer I stick with 6.

10-23-2007, 09:53 PM	#4
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	I have ran my hitec Ti servos on 7.4 with no issues, but the rock around here is relatively low grip compared to other areas. On 6v at OK my 5998s were giving up the ghost by the end of my runs. They are played out though.

10-23-2007, 10:03 PM	#6
Mnster MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL Posts: 3,995	Two 5955's at 6.2volts. It works ok, I noticed it being a bit more glitchy then at 6 volts but seems to work ok. My servos are old though.

10-24-2007, 12:44 AM	#7
RXcrawler Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head Posts: 2,744	2X 5995 on 6 volts.

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