Originally posted by maverick
Wayne, can you give us some tips on looking for a regulator?
Where to look?
What to look for?
Maybe an example unit that you use with good performance?
Thanks,
My 6V batts are Powerflites. As someone else said, they are 7.2V batts and on a full charge they will be 8 or above so a regulator is needed.
There are two types now on the market. Constant V and adjustable V regs. I am using a constant 5.7V reg.
I have never used the adjustable so I cant give you any info on them..
Jaico, Jomar, Skyborn Electronics are some of the brands out there. Horizon also has some under one of the comapnies they distribute. I cant remember the name right now.
All you have to do is plug them in-line between the switch and the RX on the lead that goes into the RX. Not the battery side.
When I check voltage I am reading the un-regulated battery under a 1amp load.
I also think ( I may be wrong ) that I get longer battery life with the regulator because the servos are always operating at 5.7 instead of 6.8, 6.7, 6.5, 6.2, 6.0, etc etc.
Lots of people use them and lots of people dont. Its a matter of using what your comfortable with and not using what your not comfortable with.
This hobby isnt black and white... There are a million ways to do most things.