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Old 03-02-2015, 09:28 AM   #1
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Default Receiver Power Distributor

Ever need to send power from your receiver to more pieces of gear than you have available connections?

Maybe this can help!

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Part No. RPD5
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Need a different size? Just ask. Send me a PM.


Now available with a toggle switch:

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Part number: RPD5S
Price $12

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Old 03-02-2015, 09:36 AM   #2
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Finally! Been wanting someone to do this for some time. Nicely done!
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Old 03-02-2015, 09:39 AM   #3
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Finally! Been wanting someone to do this for some time. Nicely done!
Thank you!
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Old 03-02-2015, 09:47 AM   #4
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Nice......great idea.....ill be getting one for sure

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Old 03-03-2015, 04:52 AM   #5
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Simple yet effective and budget friendly.

I built myself a rx bypass in the same style as this, but using PCB for strength.
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Old 03-04-2015, 01:00 AM   #6
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I foresee that quite a few could make use of this product. (I'm currently not one of them.)
My main worry about using the Rx for power distribution in the first place is that the leads on the Rx board are so thin that there's a potential for power loss and heat development if lots of current is required.
The solution is to bypass the Rx and have the power source (ESC or separate BEC) attached to a separate distributor like this one. If the ESC's internal BEC is used that also requires a signal cable though.

Here's my idea (which is now public and free for anybody to use):

22AWG for the wires is preferred for low resistance.
  • If the ESC's BEC is powering everything the ESC is connected to "1" and the distributor to the Rx where the ESC normally sit (channel 2 IIRC).
    • A second ESC ran in parallel (if desired) can then be attached to "2".
  • If a separate BEC is used and there's a really power hungry servo the servo is connected to "1" and the BEC to "2". The distributor goes to channel 1 (steering) in the Rx.
    • Alternatively, if two servos are used in parallel the 2nd servo is attached to "2" and the BEC to "3".
  • If for example a whinch is what use most power then that can be attached to "1" with the separate BEC (if used) attached to "2" and the distributor to the whinch's channel on the Rx.
  • And so on...
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Old 03-24-2016, 05:54 PM   #7
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will this work with a 3s lipo? instead of through the receiver
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Old 03-24-2016, 06:04 PM   #8
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will this work with a 3s lipo? instead of through the receiver
That one wont, but I could make you one.
Send me a PM and we will figure something out.
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Old 05-25-2016, 05:08 PM   #9
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can you do this with deans?
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Old 05-25-2016, 05:33 PM   #10
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Do you want a Deans connection for the power in and leave the outputs the same? Sure.
Did you mean something else?
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Old 05-25-2016, 06:28 PM   #11
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I don't really know what I want but I need something to easily plug and unplug my lights to. I have my battery powering them directly and need something that can act as a plug for individual lights.
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Old 05-26-2016, 05:30 AM   #12
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Do your lights have a connector on them already?
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Old 05-26-2016, 11:18 AM   #13
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Do your lights have a connector on them already?
No. I think your receiver multi plug would work but how would I stuff the battery leads into the little receiver spots?
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Old 05-26-2016, 11:31 AM   #14
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Would it work for you if I replaced the servo plug (this part)



With a deans or double deans style plug?
(couldn't find a picture of it by itself, but the double deans is shown in this picture)

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Old 05-26-2016, 11:52 AM   #15
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that would work nicely! how do I attach those other connections though? I usually solder stuff up, but I don't know how those receiver plugs work

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Old 01-18-2017, 12:34 PM   #16
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Default Simple update to Receiver Power Distributer

Added a toggle switch to the Receiver Power Distributer so now you can have an easy way to turn your lights on and off right on your rig!

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Part number: RPDS
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Old 04-06-2017, 05:55 PM   #17
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I foresee that quite a few could make use of this product. (I'm currently not one of them.)
My main worry about using the Rx for power distribution in the first place is that the leads on the Rx board are so thin that there's a potential for power loss and heat development if lots of current is required.
The solution is to bypass the Rx and have the power source (ESC or separate BEC) attached to a separate distributor like this one. If the ESC's internal BEC is used that also requires a signal cable though.

Here's my idea (which is now public and free for anybody to use):

22AWG for the wires is preferred for low resistance.
  • If the ESC's BEC is powering everything the ESC is connected to "1" and the distributor to the Rx where the ESC normally sit (channel 2 IIRC).
    • A second ESC ran in parallel (if desired) can then be attached to "2".
  • If a separate BEC is used and there's a really power hungry servo the servo is connected to "1" and the BEC to "2". The distributor goes to channel 1 (steering) in the Rx.
    • Alternatively, if two servos are used in parallel the 2nd servo is attached to "2" and the BEC to "3".
  • If for example a whinch is what use most power then that can be attached to "1" with the separate BEC (if used) attached to "2" and the distributor to the whinch's channel on the Rx.
  • And so on...
the part about the winch drawing more power than both servos is not true. It would just use more battery. Great product! Thanks!
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