Castle Introduces CC BEC PRO - Page 2

Andy W · Aug 11, 2009, 07:21 AM

Exactly - the regular BEC is so light, I would use a dedicated one for rudder.

RC Man: Do you guys ever use decoupling capacitors for high draw servos? I have one in the tail of my AVA as I have two Hitec 5125's back there (overkill, I know!) - 100uF 16V I believe..
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SteveCC · Aug 11, 2009, 11:33 AM

You're not running a capacitor in series with the power line are you? That's what a decoupling cap is. You must mean you running the capacitor in parallel on the power lines. Otherwise you'd have a real hard time getting those servos to wiggle at all...

RC Man · Aug 11, 2009, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy W

Exactly - the regular BEC is so light, I would use a dedicated one for rudder.

RC Man: Do you guys ever use decoupling capacitors for high draw servos? I have one in the tail of my AVA as I have two Hitec 5125's back there (overkill, I know!) - 100uF 16V I believe..
..a

That depends on the helicopter. For the small helicopters I just hook it up and go fly.

For my large very expensive helicopters I am very conservative. I put a large capacitor and diode between the battery and BECs. I wire it to the battery so that if the ESC burns up the BEC will continue to have power. Unfortunately this has been test with a total ESC burn up and the BECs continued to work.

I also use a large capacitor on the radio side. One for the rudder and one for everything else. The size of the capacitor depends on the space available but I use a 2700 @ 10v. I do a bit of electronics tinkering so I have a few high quality capacitors on hand. If you do use extra capacitors get some good quality ones.

Andy W · Aug 12, 2009, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveCC

You're not running a capacitor in series with the power line are you? That's what a decoupling cap is. You must mean you running the capacitor in parallel on the power lines. Otherwise you'd have a real hard time getting those servos to wiggle at all...

Sorry - yes, in parallel.
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heli-headcase · Aug 23, 2009, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy W

Exactly - the regular BEC is so light, I would use a dedicated one for rudder.

The main reason I'd go with the Pro model is to be able to use it on 12S directly. If a CC BEC (6S model) is included in the system for dedicated tail rotor service, what is going to be its source of power? I'm tired of tapping into the Y of a 6S + 6S pack connection and would rather pull power from the common output of 12S together.

Oh well, I'm not a 'stick banger' anyway so 5.3V airborne power should be good for me.

lavi · Aug 26, 2009, 01:57 PM

is there a reason why resellers other then towerhobbies (helidirect, readyheli...) doesnt have it on stock ?

Mike66 · Aug 26, 2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by lavi

is there a reason why resellers other then towerhobbies (helidirect, readyheli...) doesnt have it on stock ?

Thanks for posting this. I did not realize that Tower Hobbies had them in stock now. Mine is now on its way.

Patrick del Castillo · Aug 26, 2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lavi

is there a reason why resellers other then towerhobbies (helidirect, readyheli...) doesnt have it on stock ?

Because only Great Planes (Tower) placed a large initial order for the CCBEC Pro.

aa78 · Oct 12, 2009, 01:51 AM

When is Tower going to get's its order in? It states the stock status as "On Order" but can any Castle rep provide any estimate of when Tower will have the BEC in stock? As of yet, they don't even have an expected delivery date.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXYCA6&P=SM

RC Man · Oct 29, 2009, 06:36 AM

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXYCA6&P=7

WOW they have a special where you can get 12 for only $442.20 – LOL

callen · Nov 01, 2009, 07:51 PM

I bought mine way back from Atlanta Hobby.

LAdams · Nov 17, 2009, 12:27 AM

Got a CC BEC Pro for my 70e biplane and So far I have to say I'm impressed. 2/3 the price for the Western Robotics 5A continuous which was my previous favorite but after scoping both in similar setups, the CC Bec cleans the Western Robotics clock.

The lowest I could force the CC Bec on 6S 6V with 4 full sized servos was 5.92V. The WR I could actually get to take hits down to 4.2 Course the problem was, under extreme simultaneous servo use, the WR 5A continuous bec just ran out of headroom. The "20 amp" CCBec pros actual sustaned 12+ amps really kept the power flowing no matter what, so 2 to 3 times the power headroom for $40. not bad at all!

Oct 29, 2009, 06:36 AM	#25
RC Man A man with too many helicopter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,699	In Stock http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXYCA6&P=7 WOW they have a special where you can get 12 for only $442.20 – LOL

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Aug 11, 2009, 07:21 AM	#16
Andy W That sickening crunch.. Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 39,796	Exactly - the regular BEC is so light, I would use a dedicated one for rudder. RC Man: Do you guys ever use decoupling capacitors for high draw servos? I have one in the tail of my AVA as I have two Hitec 5125's back there (overkill, I know!) - 100uF 16V I believe.. ..a

Aug 11, 2009, 11:33 AM	#17
SteveCC Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: KS Posts: 7	You're not running a capacitor in series with the power line are you? That's what a decoupling cap is. You must mean you running the capacitor in parallel on the power lines. Otherwise you'd have a real hard time getting those servos to wiggle at all...

Aug 26, 2009, 01:57 PM	#21
lavi Keep it steady Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Haifa ISRAEL Posts: 22	is there a reason why resellers other then towerhobbies (helidirect, readyheli...) doesnt have it on stock ?

Oct 12, 2009, 01:51 AM	#24
aa78 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 127	When is Tower going to get's its order in? It states the stock status as "On Order" but can any Castle rep provide any estimate of when Tower will have the BEC in stock? As of yet, they don't even have an expected delivery date. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXYCA6&P=SM

Nov 01, 2009, 07:51 PM	#26
callen WAR EAGLE Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Parrish Fl Posts: 1,660	I bought mine way back from Atlanta Hobby.

Nov 17, 2009, 12:27 AM	#27
LAdams Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 236	Got a CC BEC Pro for my 70e biplane and So far I have to say I'm impressed. 2/3 the price for the Western Robotics 5A continuous which was my previous favorite but after scoping both in similar setups, the CC Bec cleans the Western Robotics clock. The lowest I could force the CC Bec on 6S 6V with 4 full sized servos was 5.92V. The WR I could actually get to take hits down to 4.2 Course the problem was, under extreme simultaneous servo use, the WR 5A continuous bec just ran out of headroom. The "20 amp" CCBec pros actual sustaned 12+ amps really kept the power flowing no matter what, so 2 to 3 times the power headroom for $40. not bad at all!