ESC Fans and Capacitors Qu.

[Bigdawgracer]

Hi All,

I'm soon going to be running a Reventon Pro ESC in my 2wd buggy.

2 questions about this;-

1) Is it always necessary to have a capacitor fitted between the +ve and -ve battery terminals?

2) Do I need to run with the fan fitted?

Thanks in advance!

[mattr]

Capacitor = yes.
Fan = try with out, measure the temperature regularly.

I have a rev pro with no fan in one 2wd. The other 2wd needs one as the esc is tucked away behind the motor.

[Bigdawgracer]

Hi Matt,

Thanks!

Any recommendations for capacitor suppliers?
The ones off E-Bay don't stay connected long.............!

[D20MCK]

I make them, if you're interested.

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/10409562_1095367130508586_3098362477137338088_n.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=a500581da234c3daae74baa6ec939373&oe=582AF8B2

[OneKiwi]

Are you saying that one of your replaces the bank of four?

[mark christopher]

Are you saying that one of your replaces the bank of four?

single one is receiver, bank is speedo

[D20MCK]

^^^^
What he said

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlf1/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/10409562_1095367130508586_3098362477137338088_n.jp g?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=74a465b5eb4d60c1a27b3f9da87f22dd&oe=578CC4B2

[OneKiwi]

Do you make both?

[D20MCK]

yes, 2 or 4 bank for your esc and one for your receiver

[Dadio]

Sorry to thread jack but I have a couple of question's , why do we need a capacitor for the reciever ? and if you fit one does it just go in the free slot on the rx ? I ask as I had an rx fail on me after a very short life and I'd never heard until now that I should fit one with a capacitor .

[D20MCK]

The capacitor in the receiver is to help stop problems with high power servos causing brownouts or if you run GT12 or 12th circuit it's usually a 1S battery that is used so you can use a cap to stop the same type of issues.

It wouldn't help stop a receiver failure.

[Dadio]

Thanks

[mark christopher]

Not will it let you run a 2s speedo on 1s

[D20MCK]

Not will it let you run a 2s speedo on 1s


Did someone ask that Mark?

[Prbanks]

How much for a bank of 4?

[D20MCK]

£5 posted