Supplying Servos with 7.2V
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Supplying Servos with 7.2V
Hi, ive read a few places where people run their servos off 7.2V packs.
Im running mainly hitec 5645's, i hear servos eclectronics can withstand 9v.
I have 7.2 battery packs (all i could get in south africa), should i cut out a cell, or drive them at a higher voltage?
Any reason why one should not run servos at 7.2v? The extra torque would be nice though.
Thxns guys!!!!
Im running mainly hitec 5645's, i hear servos eclectronics can withstand 9v.
I have 7.2 battery packs (all i could get in south africa), should i cut out a cell, or drive them at a higher voltage?
Any reason why one should not run servos at 7.2v? The extra torque would be nice though.
Thxns guys!!!!
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RE: Supplying Servos with 7.2V
Just the servo's possibly, but Mike's right you're gonna fry them fast. You more than likley can't run a receiver on 7.2 volts though. You're better off buying higher torque servos rather than running them over voltaged like that. There's no real advantage, and a lot of downfalls.
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RE: Supplying Servos with 7.2V
That may be the case for the receivers as they need a stabilised voltage for the IF generation, but most servo's do not have voltage regulators. Here in the UK, the distributors for JR do not recommend exceeding manufacturers stated voltage.
If in doubt, use an external voltage regulator to bring your pack down.
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If in doubt, use an external voltage regulator to bring your pack down.
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RE: Supplying Servos with 7.2V
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Hi, ive read a few places where people run their servos off 7.2V packs.
Hi, ive read a few places where people run their servos off 7.2V packs.
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RE: Supplying Servos with 7.2V
There are servos that require 7.2 volts or more but you can't run that much power threw the receiver. You must use a separate power supply and switch to the servo to power it. These are special servos.