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12.30.2008, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MetalMan View Post
The CCBEC is known to send full battery voltage when it fails, but under this loading it won't be stressed at all. I think the React pulls something like half an amp, whereas most UBECs are rated at 3+amps. You could use a linear regulator instead, but then you would lose runtime on the React because you would be burning off about 1.35watts [(7.7v - 5v) * 0.5amp].
Would it be possible to put an inline fuse on the positive wire that would blow out instead of wiping out expensive radio electronics?


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