What does a schottky diode do?

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02-06-2007, 02:42 AM

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Can you just go out and buy a schottky diode or does it have to be made specially for rc's?

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02-06-2007, 10:39 AM

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Can you just go out and buy a schottky diode or does it have to be made specially for rc's?

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Doesn't need to be made specifically for RC. Just needs to meet or exceed the minimum specs (as supplied by reedy) 45 volts, 9 amps, 0.4 forward voltage drop. The first two numbers can be higher, the last number, voltage drop, can be lower.

02-06-2007, 10:52 AM

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Never used a diode. Never had anything fry.

04-10-2007, 05:45 PM

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Should I be using a diode with A brushless on all 3 wires?

Is the yeah racing YE-0010 Ultra Speed Schottky Diode suitable for a Mamba Max 5700 and a Wanderer 540 13 S?

04-10-2007, 06:05 PM

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Should I be using a diode with A brushless on all 3 wires?

Is the yeah racing YE-0010 Ultra Speed Schottky Diode suitable for a Mamba Max 5700 and a Wanderer 540 13 S?

No schottky on brushless.

04-11-2007, 01:24 AM

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04-11-2007, 06:07 AM

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my car has very short radio range. i removed the motor capacitors to make it go faster (barely). i think it is the motor glitching that is causing the problem. what size capacitor should i buy?