Scorpion Backup Guard

[Narly]

OK guys: So, in me FW A-10 I have replaced the UBEC w/ the ZTW 6A/10A UBEC set at 5.5v and added a Scorpion BUG. Do you know if it is necessary to remove the red wire from the ESC / board to the receiver?? or has the board taken care of this?? And due to limited receiver channels available (Spektrum AR730) I had to connect UBEC and BUG with Y harness to Ch. 7; do U see any problems with dat??

Thanks, Robert

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See my answer in the PM you sent

[dusmmdb]

T-cat..........Thanx for the clarification. I too remember Alpha's post about the 6V threshold.
With that being said, a BEC will not surge upward a half volt but it can and certainly does sag lower under stressing system demands.
So going back to your statement of going to a programmable ESC that you set the BEC to 5.5v, there is plenty of margin to the top end suggested limit.
If folks are looking for a electronic insurance device the BUG is a very viable solution when used in addition with the likes of the ZTW 6A/10max UBEC.

https://www.motionrc.com/collections/battery-eliminator-circuits/products/ztw-10a-bec-ubec

This also has a better amp output than the stock UBEC provided on the FW 1700 A-10;)
For those with the A-10 a really killer deal for $7 more than the above is the 15A dual input.

https://www.motionrc.com/collections/battery-eliminator-circuits/products/ztw-15a-double-input-singal-output-ubec-ztw300700010

No worry now for supplying all the amps the system needs and this is an ideal solution to having both LiPo sources(like on the A-10) powering the UBEC.
The stock method has only one of the two batteries powering the system.
What happens if that particular battery goes flat before the other?:Scared: With the dual input UBEC you only loose one motor and have half a chance to getting back safely.
If both batteries go flat(cause ya pushed the time or whatever) this is where the BUG does it's job for a dead stick.
More tech food for thought but put in a practical application perspective:Cool:
Best regards,

out of curiosity, why does the ZTW 15 UBEC have a double input??

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out of curiosity, why does the ZTW 15 UBEC have a double input??

:Confused: I thought what I wrote was rather straight forward about the dual input