ORIGINAL: schroedm
Guys,
Many of you have some great knowledge of all things electrical in our models so a question if I may....
I would like to switch to a single 14ch rx in most of my models (maintaining a dual switch/battery setup) but some have 8 hi-power digital servos (JR8711) and I have heard too many people say standard RX's can't handle the load of so many hi power digital servos.
I would like to think that the newest RX from Futaba in 2008 (the new 14ch 2.4ghz RX) has been designed to handle such possible loads??
Can you let me know please? I have been told that the tracks in the RX are rated to 65A but would like to hear further confirmations before I make a decision.
Thanks,
Mark
In my humble opinion you don't need to worry about the receiver buss handling the loads. I have had as many as 15 servos running off one 10-channel receiver. Yes, two totally separate batteries and switches.. But just one receiver. I do believe you can over load a single receiver port, if you are driving 4 servos requiring high current drain....off that one port. If your not going to do that you should be fine!
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