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Old 09-13-2012, 07:52 AM
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Default RE: BEC 5amp enoguh for 6 servos

What will happen if the BEC is overloaded? Does it burnout because you're drawing too much current or does it reduce the voltage?

I've noticed that the ICE series of ESCs have onboard data logging. If I hook up all the servos and battery but leave the motor disconnected, could I use this to check how much the servos are pulling?

I know under no load, these servos will not overload the BEC (6 x 340 = 2.04 amps). From searching on the net, I found that at 4.8v and 6v, they consume 300mAh and 340mAh respectively. My only concern is how much do they consume when loaded/stalled? Also, I found it hard to find out how much the receiver consumes. Somewhere stated 190mAh. Does that sound right?