Dual Receiver Switches
12-03-2009, 10:45 PM
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RE: Dual Receiver Switches
Simple, just plug the second switch into any unused channel on the receiver. If you don't have an unused channel, tap into one of them with a Y-chord and connect the switch to that.
12-03-2009, 11:06 PM
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RE: Dual Receiver Switches
Chuck,
Thanks for the reply. The receiver side is the easy side to do, my receivers have two power ports but how do you connect both switches to the battery? A standard Y servo extension would work except the plugs are reversed from what they need to be. The only option I see is to do some splicing and soldering of the wires on the battery side of the switches. I'm just looking for an easier way.
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Thanks for the reply. The receiver side is the easy side to do, my receivers have two power ports but how do you connect both switches to the battery? A standard Y servo extension would work except the plugs are reversed from what they need to be. The only option I see is to do some splicing and soldering of the wires on the battery side of the switches. I'm just looking for an easier way.
Chuck
12-03-2009, 11:16 PM
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RE: Dual Receiver Switches
I generally run two batteries, one on each switch. You can also get some batteries with two leads on them for using dual switches. I suppose you could also just get new plugs and install onto a Y-chord to make it work. some might argue that the Y-chord adds a potential failure point though, kind of defeating the purpose of the second switch.
12-04-2009, 08:29 PM
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RE: Dual Receiver Switches
I do exactly like Chuck is doing but I have a couple of giant scale planes that I'm using one big sub-C battery that have two wires for two switches. The switch is a weak link but I have had one battery short out and one switch short out over the years, the two battery set up makes a lot more sense to me. Don't ask why I have the two wire batteries?? They came like that so I used the two switches.
12-04-2009, 09:26 PM
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RE: Dual Receiver Switches
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Chuck,
Thanks for the reply. The receiver side is the easy side to do, my receivers have two power ports but how do you connect both switches to the battery? A standard Y servo extension would work except the plugs are reversed from what they need to be. The only option I see is to do some splicing and soldering of the wires on the battery side of the switches. I'm just looking for an easier way.
Chuck
Chuck,
Thanks for the reply. The receiver side is the easy side to do, my receivers have two power ports but how do you connect both switches to the battery? A standard Y servo extension would work except the plugs are reversed from what they need to be. The only option I see is to do some splicing and soldering of the wires on the battery side of the switches. I'm just looking for an easier way.
Chuck
are you thinking one battery into 2 switches??
12-05-2009, 08:19 AM
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RE: Dual Receiver Switches
If your going to install redundancy in your system you should seriously consider dual batteries and dual swithces. Dual switches with one battery still leaves you with a single point of failure and frankly I trust my switches more than batteries.
12-05-2009, 12:59 PM
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RE: Dual Receiver Switches
honestly with the quality of the products available, assuming you are using quality products,
adding a second switch with just one battery really doesn't make sense.
which airplane? what size?
Of course, there is nothing wrong with adding a second switch, just not really needed...
adding a second switch with just one battery really doesn't make sense.
which airplane? what size?
Of course, there is nothing wrong with adding a second switch, just not really needed...
12-05-2009, 01:24 PM
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RE: Dual Receiver Switches
I'm starting to think two batteries and two switches is probably the most appropriate way to go for reliability. The planes are 50cc planes (Sukhoi and Reactor), using an A123 battery.
Chuck
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