Originally Posted by
mangoman
I didnt see the previous discussion, but to me it seems the rules havent been changed.
I cant say anything about how the pack plugs in to the esc. But technically speaking to me its not a BEC if its got a battery!
Hence then name Battery Eliminator!!!!
As i said strictly speaking the rules effectively state that a receiver pack must be plugged into the receiver.
For me when i was running a tekin with the tekin 203/10.5 sensored mode i would use 110 mah each time when the esc was turned on. Was a pain with the 200 mah life pack as i couldnt get two runs.
If i forgot to turn the esc on it only seemed to use 60-70mah but to me it seemed the car had less power (dont know if it was a mind thing though)
From AARCMCC
3.1.7 The maximum of number sub C cells allowed:
Six (6) for Stock & Super Stock ISTC classes,
Five (5) for modified ISTC class
Four (4) for 1/12th scale
For the purpose of motive power, cooling fans, radio equipment and transponders only in all car classes,
and must conform to the battery section rules in ELECTRIC MOTORS AND BATTERIES.
A receiver battery pack must only supply power to radio receivers for its operation and the control
only of addition equipment listed: speed controls, servos and transponders for their operation. No
other devices will be powered from a receiver pack.
As stated above it doesn't mention where you plug it in, only what it can be used for. Hard to believe its such a big deal.
So the real question is... Why does the Tekin use more power (rx pack) and seem to go faster when you switch it on with a receiver pack? If the motor is pulling from the RX pack it is putting it under a massive load that is unsafe. What happens if you remove a wire from the receiver plug and turn it on (ie the red wire)?