7.2V on the 5014G3 receiver?!!?

[dogg5306]

The operating manual is stating that the 5014 requires 4.8V to work properly... but is there a risk running it directly connected to a 7.2V LiIon battery :?:

[ClayK]

I would think your servos and gyro would be more of a concern at 7.2v.

[Magnumeng]

Your Servos will run very fast at 7.2V, but will cut the servo life by a ton. Same with your gyro. 5V seems to be about right for servos and gyro's in the copters.

I would rather spend the money on a fast servo w/4.8V than try and make a Futaba S3003 run super fast and have to replace it every other flight.
Just my 2 cents

[DavidH]

A Li-ion battery when fully charged is 8.3 to 8.4 volts. It will not get to 7.2 volts till it is nearly at the end of its capacity. I would highly recommend NOT using a Li-Ion battery connected directly to the receiver without a regulator.

David

[ClayK]

If you do it, take a video of it, I want to see it :glasses2:

[dogg5306]

If you do it, take a video of it, I want to see it :glasses2:

I was just checking whether or not I could use Ko Propo 2123 servos that are running at 7.2V... that said a regulator is still needed for the rest of the avionics :wink:

[Blair]

The Ko Propo has a seperate lead for power that bypasses the Rx. The Rx still runs on the otherside of the reg at 5.1v (or whatever your reg is rated at).

Blair