Newest style CC BEC Pro

Raydee · 06-18-2012, 08:15 PM

Does anyone have a pic of the newest Pro BEC that Castle released?

rceccleston · 06-19-2012, 02:09 AM

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1545344

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RC Mike · 06-19-2012, 05:20 AM

My main complaint is that they are still not recommended for 12s voltage with a helicopter. When are they going to make a reliable 12s BEC?

BaconRaygun · 06-19-2012, 03:26 PM

Just wire it for 6s... the difference in ma pulled is about 1%. Every BEC on the market has issues stepping down from 12s, I have heard stories of all catching fire and/or failing... however there are thousands more from CC which are in circulation.

satgod · 06-20-2012, 05:17 PM

I always add a 4s 1200-1400mah pack for my flight back
that way i'm not tied to the batteries driving my motor
and a 4s pack in this size last ALONG time with minimum weight

Mathieu · 06-21-2012, 09:06 AM

Should 2s enough?
How did u come up with 4s?

RC Mike · 06-21-2012, 12:46 PM

I thought that the Pro was 3s minimum or it would not be reliable and the standard CC BEC was ok at 2s voltage.

RC Mike · 06-21-2012, 12:56 PM

This is really confusing because the new Product page now says that it’s ok to use the BEC Pro with 12s on helicopters if you disable the brake.

You will also see that the 10 amp is for 2s to 6s and the Pro does not list a minimum voltage so that’s a big unknown.
http://www.castlecreations.com/products/ccbec.html
　
　
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johnahamelv · 06-22-2012, 10:58 AM

After discussing the issue(s) with a Castle technician and Clint Akins, is seems that the only difference between this 3rd generation BEC Pro and the 2nd generation BEC Pro is the outer shell; the electronics inside are the same. Castle reassured me that the BEC Pro can safely work on 12S, but made it a point to tell me that all of their pilots are running it on no more than 6S (first battery). Reading in between the the lines, I am interpreting this as, "do not run it on 12S". BTW, this is the same technician who reassured me that the 4.0 version of the ESC firmware was awesome, only to have an advisory less than a week later to either "upgrade" to 4.01, or "downgrade" to 3.xx. 4.0 is not even offered anymore.

These are pictures of the 3rd generation BEC Pro, front and back.

Raydee · 06-22-2012, 12:08 PM

People need to learn that castle products do not do well running at their Max. For. example if the esc is rated for 12s I would put no more than 10s into it. We went through this with the boats for years. I wouldn't dare try 8s on the regular Ice controller even though they are rated to run it. Same goes for their bec units.

06-18-2012, 08:15 PM	#1
Raydee Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY	Newest style CC BEC Pro Does anyone have a pic of the newest Pro BEC that Castle released? __________________ Logo 500se VBar Pro 5.3 Align Trex 700 DFC HV Vbar Pro 5.3 Align Trex 500 EFL Pro Mini Vbar 5.3 Outrage Fusion 50 6s Vbar Pro 5.3

06-19-2012, 02:09 AM	#2
rceccleston Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Shropshire, UK	http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1545344 Sent from Android using Tapatalk. __________________ T-Rex 700e 'Chrome Edition', Skookum 720, Turnigy , Scorpion motors, Align servos. DX8 with Turnigy 4000Mah Li-Po

06-19-2012, 03:26 PM	#4
BaconRaygun Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY	Just wire it for 6s... the difference in ma pulled is about 1%. Every BEC on the market has issues stepping down from 12s, I have heard stories of all catching fire and/or failing... however there are thousands more from CC which are in circulation. __________________ ~Outrage~ Fusion 50 (FB) ~Compass~ Warp 360 ~Blade~ mCP X (BL) AMA# 977012 Team Boca BearingsTeam LYNX Heli Innovations The member formerly known as Vicovaludemero

06-20-2012, 05:17 PM	#5
satgod Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA,KY,Rineyville	I always add a 4s 1200-1400mah pack for my flight back that way i'm not tied to the batteries driving my motor and a 4s pack in this size last ALONG time with minimum weight __________________ Trex 600EFL Pro V2 V-Bar ds610 ds650 cc pro bec Scorpion 130a HV KDE 600XF-530 450pro 1860kv(6s) cc50 (4 DS215MG) 10t pinion, Tarot DFC, Ikon TBS Discovery (Quad), naza-gps, 900mhz fpv, gopro2, ET OSD pro, D/L UHF X-8 Wing , D/L UHF Full fpv package

06-21-2012, 09:06 AM	#6
Mathieu Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada, BC, Vancouver	Should 2s enough? How did u come up with 4s? __________________ T-Rex 550E BeastX + DX8

06-19-2012, 05:20 AM	#3
RC Mike Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois, USA	My main complaint is that they are still not recommended for 12s voltage with a helicopter. When are they going to make a reliable 12s BEC?

06-21-2012, 12:46 PM	#7
RC Mike Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois, USA	I thought that the Pro was 3s minimum or it would not be reliable and the standard CC BEC was ok at 2s voltage.

06-21-2012, 12:56 PM	#8
RC Mike Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois, USA	This is really confusing because the new Product page now says that it’s ok to use the BEC Pro with 12s on helicopters if you disable the brake. You will also see that the 10 amp is for 2s to 6s and the Pro does not list a minimum voltage so that’s a big unknown. http://www.castlecreations.com/products/ccbec.html 　　 .

06-22-2012, 10:58 AM	#9
johnahamelv Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kensington, Maryland	After discussing the issue(s) with a Castle technician and Clint Akins, is seems that the only difference between this 3rd generation BEC Pro and the 2nd generation BEC Pro is the outer shell; the electronics inside are the same. Castle reassured me that the BEC Pro can safely work on 12S, but made it a point to tell me that all of their pilots are running it on no more than 6S (first battery). Reading in between the the lines, I am interpreting this as, "do not run it on 12S". BTW, this is the same technician who reassured me that the 4.0 version of the ESC firmware was awesome, only to have an advisory less than a week later to either "upgrade" to 4.01, or "downgrade" to 3.xx. 4.0 is not even offered anymore. These are pictures of the 3rd generation BEC Pro, front and back. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Whiplash E, Synergy E5/S (my favorite), Synergy E5 (building), T-Rex 550, TT Mini Titan v2 (building), B130X, mCPx VBar Silverline x4, DX8, Sims: Aerofly5.7 /RF6.5/Phoenix 4

06-22-2012, 12:08 PM	#10
Raydee Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY	People need to learn that castle products do not do well running at their Max. For. example if the esc is rated for 12s I would put no more than 10s into it. We went through this with the boats for years. I wouldn't dare try 8s on the regular Ice controller even though they are rated to run it. Same goes for their bec units. __________________ Logo 500se VBar Pro 5.3 Align Trex 700 DFC HV Vbar Pro 5.3 Align Trex 500 EFL Pro Mini Vbar 5.3 Outrage Fusion 50 6s Vbar Pro 5.3

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