Just Bought a BEC... DOH!

[Pro Driver]

Hi All,

 

From a recent post I was recommended to use a BEC when upgrading to a savox 1256 servo. So my castle BEC came this week and using the castle link I have changed the settings to an output of 6v (didnt want to go any higher to be on the safe side). 

 

As I had the castle link out I thought I might check out the settings for my mamba monster. Anyway as I was flicking through I noticed that you can changed the BEC voltage output on the BEC!!!! Voltage settings range from 5v - 7v. 

 

Although I am a bit confused about this option as when I looked at the castle website about my MM specs and it says it has a fixed output of 5.5 volts (link below)

 

http://www.castlecreations.com/products/mamba_monster.html

 

my MM is not the new waterproof version so the specs above should apply to my MM. So do you think it would be ok to change the settings for the stock BEC in the MM or would this not work?

 

my MM was taken from a new revo in 2012 

 

Thanks,

Dan

[.AJ.]

It's not the voltage that a Savox servo needs, it's the Amps, think the MMM stock BEC is only around 3a

[Pro Driver]

It's not the voltage that a Savox servo needs, it's the Amps, think the MMM stock BEC is only around 3a

 

I thought servo's were rated by voltage, for example the savox 1256 at 6V produces 20kg and at 4.8V 14kg?

[.AJ.]

Yea, but Savox servos are very amp hungry and Castle esc's struggle to supply them enough amps which causes glitching/brown outs

Edited June 14, 2014 by .AJ.

[Pro Driver]

Yea, but Savox servos are very amp hungry and Castle esc's struggle to supply them enough amps which causes glitching/brown outs

 

Makes sense. Additional BEC it is then, thanks AJ

[Tug]

Keep the two reds separate! You're aware of this?

[.AJ.]

Castle BEC's come with decent instructions, just follow what they say