6V packs servo safe or not

[Anthony Abdullah]

Thanks for the info Mike. I am using regular old NiCads. I have a 5 cell 6v 1700Mah pack. I only used the Duralite regulator as I heard it was very good. I am using it with a JR 9 channel receiver and all coreless servos (except throttle). It will be very nice to set up my new Odyssey without the regulator, then I can benefit from the extra speed and torque of the 6v pack. 
 
I went to the regulator on an older plane because it would get very twichy and act funny when the batteries were fully charged. My plane made more noise than a bee hive and the servos would twich with no input. I eventually shortened the aileron leads and went to the regulator and the problem went away. Not exactly sure which solved the problem. 

Mike McConville <mmcconville at horizonhobby.com> wrote:
Unregulated 6V is fine on JR gear. I cant speak for other brands. I'm sure Tony or someone can. I assume your using nicads or nimh batteries. You mentioned a Duralite regulator. If using Duralite packs, which are 7.4V, that is probably not a good idea. Some servos wont like 7.4V for long.
On your regulator placement, just plug it between the switch and rx, then you can charge w/o taking off the canopy. 
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Abdullah [mailto:aabdu at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:35 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: 6V packs servo safe or not


So, is it safe to use an unregulated 6v pack with any quality receiver and servos? I have always used the Duralite regulator, but would like to get rid of it so I can quick charge directly through the switch without taking the canopy off and disconnecting the battery. 
 
I was told that I could do that anyway depending on how it was wired, but I set it up exactly as the instruction say and am not able to quick charge through the jack.
 
Thanks
Anthony
 
Anthony Romano <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com> wrote:

Have used lots of Airtronics 735/732's on 6v with no problems. Also, had 
some 751's on six volts. Usually if the mfg specs the servo on 6v then it is 
no problem using 6v. I believe Futaba was the only one who used to advise 
against 6v use.

Anthony

>From: jacoviro at post.tau.ac.il
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: 6V packs on digitals...
>Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 12:00:56 +0300
>
>
>Hello all,
>
>I have heard a few days ego about 6V packs not suitable for using with 
>digitals.
>I have Airtronics ERG-VB, and am using 6V packs for a while. Should I 
>expect a
>problem with it? Should it shorten servo's expected life-time? Any other
>problems I may not be aware of using this arrangement?
>
>Airtronics do specify the servo's specifications using 6V... so I'm a bit
>confused.
>
>Thanks in advanced
>Ronen
>
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