Planning control circuit, is a Castle BEC Pro good to use?

[WBFAir]

Hello all

I am working on the planning stage of my control circuit for my KX018E01, 700E FBL kit and was wondering what to do and use.

Someone at my club who has built a lot of large helos told me that the Align RCE-B6X unit the kit comes with is pretty bad, but it sure is nice how it has a integrated switch as well as the power lever lights too.

But if its no good I don't mind ditching it but then the decision is, what to use?

I am pretty familiar with the Castle products and have the USB link so I was thinking of the 20A Pro?

So other then the Pro, I welcome any other suggestions.

Thanks for any help.

[nightflyr]

If you plan on using the CCBECPRO..suggest you run it on 6S...

there is also Western Robotics BEC which are extremely good

[WBFAir]

Thansk for the reply nightflyr

Of the WR BEC's, which one would be the right one?

Is their linear unit here a good one http://www.western-robotics.com/herc...inear_car.html.

I like how that one has the indicator lights and as well can work with their separate rocker too: http://www.western-robotics.com/power-switch_car.html , and the remote LED here: http://www.western-robotics.com/RGB-LED-Ext_car.html

Btw guess I haven't had enough cups of coffee yet today so I don't know why I mentioned it that way but I do not plan to run the BEC off the main packs but from a separate 7.4 LiPo.

Will make a edit of that in the OP.


Also in a bit of a side question, I noticed a few guys mount these BEC's that have cooling fins with the fins mounted inward. An I also noticed that for the WR BEC, that they even have the indicator light so that's how you would do it.

But wouldn't it be better to mount that outside?

[f22warzone]

Originally Posted by WBFAir

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Btw guess I haven't had enough cups of coffee yet today so I don't know why I mentioned it that way but I do not plan to run the BEC off the main packs but from a separate 7.4 LiPo.
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if using a separate lipo, would recommend you just use the bec pro, but if you want to run off the main packs i would recommend http://www.western-robotics.com/herc...er-BEC_hp.html