Servos Voltage

[stokke]

Would it be a problem to send 5.2V into a servo which is designed to run on 4,8V?
Would the extra 0,4V kill the servo over time?

 

[murankar]

Logically I would say yes. But then again everything has a fail point over time.

 

[coolgabsi]

It'll be fine. All I want to ask you is how are you powering it? Is it through a Nicd or similar battery / Lipo Pack / or Life pack?

Why I ask is that keep in mind considering the peak voltage at full charge. If its through a RX or BEC.. and its giving out 5.2 constantly.. You will not see a difference, and it'll work perfectly fine..

Wont die any sooner..

 

[stokke]

It'll be fine. All I want to ask you is how are you powering it? Is it through a Nicd or similar battery / Lipo Pack / or Life pack?

Why I ask is that keep in mind considering the peak voltage at full charge. If its through a RX or BEC.. and its giving out 5.2 constantly.. You will not see a difference, and it'll work perfectly fine..

Wont die any sooner..

I plan to run Rx and Swash servos on a Nicd/Nimh pack at 6.0V. Then the plan is to use a small regulator between Rx and Rudder servo

The regulator I've found tunes voltage down to 5.2V.

 

[coolgabsi]

I plan to run Rx and Swash servos on a Nicd/Nimh pack at 6.0V. Then the plan is to use a small regulator between Rx and Rudder servo

The regulator I've found tunes voltage down to 5.2V.

ok yeah... thats a good thing because if i am not wrong the nicd batteries peak to 8.4 volts on a full charge. So, make sure your rx and servos can live that voltage.

and BEC is good on tail servo. I dont run one, but I run align 3in1 setup on one heli and Life 2S setup on the other. so dont need it . let us know how it goes

 

[Tony]

If you are talking about a futaba servo, DO NOT GO OVER 4.8V! Futaba's are known to burn out very quickly if you do.

 

[myndset]

If you are talking about a futaba servo, DO NOT GO OVER 4.8V! Futaba's are known to burn out very quickly if you do.

So I have the stock Align 450 proV2 3GX and I just purchased a second battery. and it is G Force 2200mah 40C. The guy at the counter said it would work fine but I'm not sure. Could I have
to much burst. What say you?

 

[murankar]

No the battery will only give what is being requested by the system. When the battery is to weak for the system you will have problems.

 

[Tony]

What he said. The motor or servos or whatever PULL the power from the battery. Think of it as drinking a glass of water with a straw. The size of the glass is the MAH and the diameter of the straw is the C rating. Your mouth is the motor. If you try to drink through a stir straw with a small opening, you are going to have to pull much harder to get a drink than you would with a straw from Micky-D's. The smaller the straw the more strain it's going to put on it and the more heat you are going to generate.

 

[myndset]

Ok I get it now. While not particularly new to RC (nitro sprint cars and gas aircraft) I have zero knowledge about electrics. I am learning though. Thank you so much. LMAO Mickey D's straw. They are big hugh. I wonder why?