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Old 06-03-2007 | 07:34 PM
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can you use 6 volts for anyreciever? I have hitec receivers and i wanted more power for my servos etc. was wondering if i can use 6 volt battery pack instead of 4.8
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yes you can, I have several hitec rx's and I use 6v batteries
Old 06-03-2007 | 07:55 PM
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Yes, you can safely use 6.0 Volt batteries for powering Hitec receivers (and other brand receivers). I'm using 6.0 Volts on all my receivers, which are all Hitec at the moment. As far as I know, all of the popular receivers from the major brands are capable of being run on either 4.8 or 6.0 Volts. It will provide more torque for the servos, better holding power, and faster response time, but a 6.0 Volt pack of the same capacity of a 4.8 V one will drain a little faster, so be sure to compensate. Hope this helps!
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Thanks guys.
Old 06-03-2007 | 09:00 PM
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A minor caution is in order. While most equipment works ok on 6 volts, some servos say they are not to be used with 6 volts. It's worth checking before going to 6 volts.

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