this is literally the FIRST video i have seen out of probably 100 that actually show people how to make them and not just put that as the video title then try to sell you something.. Respect.
Man, you are awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing this and making it very easy to follow! Really appreciate you helping others and share your knowledge. Thank you!!
I know this video is quite old, but hopefully this info helps someone: You need to pay attention to the caps you are using. Not all capacitors are created equal. There are two key specs you need to pay attention to: ESR and ripple current rating at high frequency (10k Hz+). You want as low ESR as possible and as high ripple current rating as possible. Low ESR and high ripple current handling means the cap won't self heat thus last longer and provide optimal performance. In addition, if you can, get AEC-Q100/AEC-Q200 rated caps (check Mouser/DigiKey) which are meant for use in automotive industry. An RC car experiences shocks and vibrations like a real car does. Normal run of the mill capacitors can experience damage in such an environment (i.e. cause the cap internal insulation layer to break down, the terminals to experience micro fractures, etc).
Thx for the video, assuming that many people didn’t know how to make them. I never thought about that, because it’s electronic/physics base knowledge how resistors, capacitors and coils function- so I thought. Sadly many people don’t even know what AC/DC is- come on you ought to know both: the band and the current/voltage form. There is some thinking help: What happens if you insert a resistor in a circuit ? In this case it doesn’t matter whether it’s ac or dc. It’s only a real resistance and if it was water, it’s like someone is pinching a water hose and thus the current is lower, now matter if it runs forth and back. A capacitor is a ac resistance- the lower the frequency the more resistance. The lowest is 0Hz , which is DC, and won’t pass at all, but the cap will load itself. Is like a hose into a reservoir: when the reservoir is full there is no more current of water flowing in. So it would be bad to solder it in line to a battery pack. But for a Hifi tweeter it’s a good thing, so it’s fine other AC resistance - a coil- wouldn’t burn by high current low frequencies. When you add resistors in line they add their resistance, but for caps you have to solder them in parallel to add their capacity. A coil would let go low frequencies like 0Hz DC but the higher the frequency the stronger the magnetic field would be and keep the ac current low. So o e would solder a coil inline with a big woofer for filtering out high frequencies. This was a little mnemonic to recall what a coil and capacitor do. When you use them in parallel they behave different/ the other way. So with this knowledge, some mathematics and some more Wikipedia knowledge everyone can solder a cap pack or a Hifi 🔈 So, a cap is filtering low frequencies, because it blocks 0Hz (DC IS AC with 0Hz...) and a coil the other way.
think i remember you saying and it looks like at 5:36 you wired them in parallel but does that add the capacity of each capacitor together and keep the voltage the same as if they are cells in a battery? you dont say. i also noticed you used 2 black wires. i would assume with this setup polarity matters? how do you build a non polarity cap pack?
Thanks for the great video. The capacitors are connected by their electrodes (thin) but the pack has large gauge wire. Why is that possible? Shouldn’t the capacitors be connected by heavy gauge wire?
Nice video, I am new in the RC hobby. And along the way I have fried about 4 ESC and was just wondering why. First I found out that it could be exceeding the recommended wight ESC weight for the vehicle and with your video I have also got that vital tip of adding capacitors to protect the ESC from battery sparks.
I see people with cappacks that's are soo powerful it can operate the esc 20 sec after plugging out the battey have any idea of a good capacitor to use
Hey, this is a very easy to follow and clear video to understand. I have a question to make sure I’m on the correct path. I want to make 2 cappack 1 for a 3s and 1 for a 4s/5s system. I’m planing to use the 35v capacitors, so I’m thinking for the 3s system I can use 2 of the capacitors and for the 4s/5s I can use 4 capacitors, am I on the correct path or I should add any extra for anyone of them?
A lot of this stuff is trial and error so definitely have a go. Putting more caps stores more energy so to speak which may help the voltage spikes at speed so try a couple of setups 👍🏾
Wiggan RC man I appreciate you taking the time out the reply to my message, I was so inspired with this video I already went ahead and order me up some stuff from watching the video and reading other comments from other people and I’m excited to try it out. So thanks again...
You choose a capacitor larger than the voltage your running. So 6S use 35v Caps ect. You won’t blow esc’s with larger caps as they store and release energy to fill ripples in voltage spikes
Hi. I’m not sure what application you want to use it for but try keep it simple and use a low Esr capacitor 35V or 50V. I haven’t tried a Cappack with 12S capability before. There are many variations you can use so test a few and see what information your Esc can give you like ripple voltage, amps, rpm, temps and see what works best for your speed run 👍🏿
Hi and thanks for stopping by. I haven’t done an 8S setup yet but I would go with at least 6 x 50V 2200uf capacitors. Try a few different configurations and test what works best 👍🏿 good luck
hi there nice video to make a cap pack for my racing drone ,we use caps on are esc too up until now after seeing your video I did not no that thay die ,so can I make a inline cap pack with a xt60 on each end?
Thanks. I just started flying quads and put a capacitor on each esc to limit the noise. You can put a single 35v 1000uf capacitor on the battery leads also and make sure you isolate the positive and negative with heat shrink. I wouldn’t put inline caps on drones. Hope this helps 👍🏾
thanks very much ,you say only one why can I not put more is there a reason, I run 6s and pull 170 amps sometimes is more not beater lol I wanted to do something like you have done so I can just unplug and put a new one on
Hey brother I have a question well 1st off how are you doing? I got these capacitors they are 3300u 63v can I use these for 6s and 8s applications? They are kinda big how many would I use? Thank you in advance blessings to you and your family.
Hello nice video, I race electric touring car stock class and the ESC's already have their own caps but a lot of guys fit commercially available booster caps for more power. These cars run on 2S lipos. I haven't bought one because they're like 45 bucks just for one pack. I can buy the materials from a electronics shop for around 5 bucks. Can you suggest a capacitor type for my application? Cheers mate.
I know this is an older video, but I have a couple questions. It looks like you left the copper film on the board. My question is, should I remove the copper, or place a nonconductive film between the board and the soldered points? Also, how did you cut the board? I want to try this since my cap pack has gone bad. Thank you is advance for your response.
Great video. Wiggan RC, how do bad caps influence the ESC? Slight power loss? I am experiencing 5 mph less on fairly fresh lipos (6s Arrma Talion). BLX ESC is 2 years old.
Great video I was always wondering about this! Could you put some links in the description for the stuff? I wanted to put one in my DBXL-E aswell as the Typhon to help with things but not sure which caps to get. What’s the best way to link in the batteries if wired this way to the ESC?
Ok cool. I put links up in the description for you. Solder 40mm wires close on your Esc and add your favorite connectors then make cap pack as shown and add male connectors to that so you can change Cap pack to others like 35V or 50V ones. Good luck 👍🏿
Sorry sir,may I know the details about my formula carculate?can you teach me.about my ESC 120a and the capacitor only use 2pcs 25v and 680uf.there are suitable for i add more 4pcs again to upgrade use battery S6.
I have got a questIon. I have a couple of 10.000uf 50v caps laying around. I have absolutely no knowledge of electronics so my question is: is it correct to say that your 6 pieces of caps have a total of 13.200uf (6x 2.200) or am I completely wrong about this? Because I want to use one of my 10.000uf 50v caps instead. Thank you for your reply
Hi wiggan, cappacks are great, so would you make me one and how much will it cost, i have a traxxas rustler 2s with a siderwinder 3 esc and 5700kv motor.
Hiya dude I'm so confused by this...could you calculate what if need for an 8s setup please... not sure if you need to know but I run a hobbywing 200amp esc also....its really confusing me....thanks in advance
Amazing. I got a question sir. I am planning to make a cap pack of 6 capacitors with 470uF 35v. That's total of 2820uF. I am running it on 8s for speed runs which has 33.6 volts max voltage. Would it be enough?
Thank You so much for making this video! Could you please tell me what is the little module you have connected to the fans and the ring with wire wrapped around it shown in your video? Is this a speed control for the fans or temp control unit for the fans or some type of filter? Also if I am running 4s power will a 16v rated capacitor be fine, and likewise could I use a 25v, 35v or 50v rated cap with a 4s system? I notice most of the "big name" cap packs are rated 50v typically using 2200uf caps...Liked & Sub'd!!! Cheers from USA...
I have a separate bec running the fans on a separate little lipo and that’s what the ring is connecting to. Use 35v to 50v caps with help smooth out the spikes in voltage. Use Panasonic 2200uf as they are the best. Cheers 😜👍🏾
@@WigganRCTY very much for the Reply! Will the 2200uf 25V caps be sufficient for running 4s>16.8V? I have already purchased some of this type...Lastly, how do you calculate the amount of "uf" that is needed, or do you just fit as many as you can with space available? Cheers...
Did a test with a motor and esc and gave power without caps plugged in and then attached caps while motor was running and rpm increased. I believe the added storage of voltage adds more power and efficiency without drawing more amps 👍🏿
You really should isolate those pcb traces or just use this breadboard upside down with some plastic sheet between. Now when you crash and one wire touches another you’ll have fireworks.
How do I know what is the right cap I need?im running Max5 on 8s Is pack of 4cap 470uf 50v good enough?thanks Also where do u get those huge heat shrink tubes?
All caps do is store and release energy so there is a stock formula as far a I know. I ordered 1000uf Panasonic caps for their quality. You can use 470uf but I would use 6 for 8s minimum. Heat shrink is 100mm from Hobbyking. 👍🏾😀 Good luck and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel 😀
Wiggan RC just receive all my caps,which 470uf 50V but I just notice the caps that are on the ESC are 470uf 63V,would stop be ok to put the ones I have ordered?thanks
this is literally the FIRST video i have seen out of probably 100 that actually show people how to make them and not just put that as the video title then try to sell you something..
Respect.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel 👍🏾😆
Run on on line seller site for Panacea caps.
I admire you guys who share information.Do not hide under hood
Sharing is caring 👍🏿
Man, you are awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing this and making it very easy to follow! Really appreciate you helping others and share your knowledge. Thank you!!
No problem. Good luck 👍🏾😊
Thanks a ton your video just saved me $50.
I know this video is quite old, but hopefully this info helps someone: You need to pay attention to the caps you are using. Not all capacitors are created equal. There are two key specs you need to pay attention to: ESR and ripple current rating at high frequency (10k Hz+). You want as low ESR as possible and as high ripple current rating as possible. Low ESR and high ripple current handling means the cap won't self heat thus last longer and provide optimal performance. In addition, if you can, get AEC-Q100/AEC-Q200 rated caps (check Mouser/DigiKey) which are meant for use in automotive industry. An RC car experiences shocks and vibrations like a real car does. Normal run of the mill capacitors can experience damage in such an environment (i.e. cause the cap internal insulation layer to break down, the terminals to experience micro fractures, etc).
Finally a good how-to video about cap pack making. Thanks mate
Thanks buddy, Yeah I couldn’t find one for RC’s so made my own 👍🏿😜
Yes good to see some people don't mind sharing information
Gotta share the love 👍🏾
That's a nice rc vehicle. Thanks for clearing up what a cap pack is for.
Great video , suggest playing it at 2x speed.
Thx for the video, assuming that many people didn’t know how to make them. I never thought about that, because it’s electronic/physics base knowledge how resistors, capacitors and coils function- so I thought. Sadly many people don’t even know what AC/DC is- come on you ought to know both: the band and the current/voltage form.
There is some thinking help:
What happens if you insert a resistor in a circuit ? In this case it doesn’t matter whether it’s ac or dc. It’s only a real resistance and if it was water, it’s like someone is pinching a water hose and thus the current is lower, now matter if it runs forth and back.
A capacitor is a ac resistance- the lower the frequency the more resistance. The lowest is 0Hz , which is DC, and won’t pass at all, but the cap will load itself.
Is like a hose into a reservoir: when the reservoir is full there is no more current of water flowing in. So it would be bad to solder it in line to a battery pack.
But for a Hifi tweeter it’s a good thing, so it’s fine other AC resistance - a coil- wouldn’t burn by high current low frequencies.
When you add resistors in line they add their resistance, but for caps you have to solder them in parallel to add their capacity.
A coil would let go low frequencies like 0Hz DC but the higher the frequency the stronger the magnetic field would be and keep the ac current low. So o e would solder a coil inline with a big woofer for filtering out high frequencies.
This was a little mnemonic to recall what a coil and capacitor do.
When you use them in parallel they behave different/ the other way. So with this knowledge, some mathematics and some more Wikipedia knowledge everyone can solder a cap pack or a Hifi 🔈
So, a cap is filtering low frequencies, because it blocks 0Hz (DC IS AC with 0Hz...) and a coil the other way.
excellent video. thanks for sharing
Thanks for the info brother understand it now thanks to you 😎. Just joined the family 😊👍
Good video. I just brought a new hobbywing esc and it came with a extra cap pack in the box and was wondering why
Nice build.
Edit: @7:45 " ... to reCAP..." haha good one!
Nice little job mate well done 👍
think i remember you saying and it looks like at 5:36 you wired them in parallel but does that add the capacity of each capacitor together and keep the voltage the same as if they are cells in a battery? you dont say. i also noticed you used 2 black wires. i would assume with this setup polarity matters? how do you build a non polarity cap pack?
Nice informative video! Funny, I kept thinking my little girl woke up from your kid in the background.
Lol. Thanks buddy. Was hard keeping him quiet 👍🏿
That's why I do my Vids after 10 PM, LOL
It was 42 degrees celsius today so was home keeping cool with nothing to do lol
Thanks bud - another great video with some very useful information.
Thanks buddy 👍🏿
Thanks for the great video. The capacitors are connected by their electrodes (thin) but the pack has large gauge wire. Why is that possible? Shouldn’t the capacitors be connected by heavy gauge wire?
Nice video, I am new in the RC hobby. And along the way I have fried about 4 ESC and was just wondering why. First I found out that it could be exceeding the recommended wight ESC weight for the vehicle and with your video I have also got that vital tip of adding capacitors to protect the ESC from battery sparks.
I know u said some brands in your video but I wanted to know the best recommendation for a 2s drag rc setup?
Thanks for this Video i Built 4of them and The Great thank you Good Work
Great enjoy the ride 👍🏾😀
You really made that easy to understand. What size is the heat shrink that you used?
Thanks buddy. 50mm heat shrink is good 👍🏿
This will saves you alot of money 💰
Thanks for watching m, Please consider subscribing to my channel. Thanks
Okey ,I've already subs, and gonna make my own cappack soon!👍😊
Nice. Good luck with your project 👍🏾
I see people with cappacks that's are soo powerful it can operate the esc 20 sec after plugging out the battey have any idea of a good capacitor to use
It really is trying out a few to see what’s best for your setup and voltage you plan on running. I like the Panasonic 35v for 6s.
Neat info 👍lots of ways and designs for them!
Thanks buddy 👍🏿
Subbed and thank you for the informative video! You are AWESOME!!!
I like the info u give RC brother 👊
Thanks man 👍🏿
Hi great video can I ask what size hear shrink that is please..
50mm I think
@@WigganRC are cool thank you..
Nicely.done fella...gonna make me some cap packs..sweeeeeet
Another great video. 👍🏽👍🏽
Nice job well done mate 👍
Damnbro,u got some skills!!! Great video😊😊😊
Thanks buddy 👍🏿
Hey, this is a very easy to follow and clear video to understand.
I have a question to make sure I’m on the correct path.
I want to make 2 cappack 1 for a 3s and 1 for a 4s/5s system. I’m planing to use the 35v capacitors, so I’m thinking for the 3s system I can use 2 of the capacitors and for the 4s/5s I can use 4 capacitors, am I on the correct path or I should add any extra for anyone of them?
A lot of this stuff is trial and error so definitely have a go. Putting more caps stores more energy so to speak which may help the voltage spikes at speed so try a couple of setups 👍🏾
Wiggan RC man I appreciate you taking the time out the reply to my message, I was so inspired with this video I already went ahead and order me up some stuff from watching the video and reading other comments from other people and I’m excited to try it out. So thanks again...
Great thanks buddy 👍🏾
Thx you man just I made mine !
thank you sir. Good video.
Awsome! Great information!!!👍👍👍
Nice vid bro
Can I blow my esc if the capacitor is too much
You choose a capacitor larger than the voltage your running. So 6S use 35v Caps ect. You won’t blow esc’s with larger caps as they store and release energy to fill ripples in voltage spikes
@@WigganRC thanks for the information I didn't really want to by one and I could make one myself
Very well done ! Great explanation and view...thanks from France.
One Newbe question:
My limit esc is 8S , can I use 12S with 45V Kpack ??
Hi. I’m not sure what application you want to use it for but try keep it simple and use a low Esr capacitor 35V or 50V. I haven’t tried a Cappack with 12S capability before. There are many variations you can use so test a few and see what information your Esc can give you like ripple voltage, amps, rpm, temps and see what works best for your speed run 👍🏿
Wiggan RC Thank you for that clear answer I really appreciate !
Omg this crazy awesome running 10 50 volt caps hahha!!! Amazing
EXCELLENT work my man i subscribe to your channel i have a question what size capacitor should i use for my 8s setup thanks again
Hi and thanks for stopping by. I haven’t done an 8S setup yet but I would go with at least 6 x 50V 2200uf capacitors. Try a few different configurations and test what works best 👍🏿 good luck
hi there nice video to make a cap pack for my racing drone ,we use caps on are esc too up until now after seeing your video I did not no that thay die ,so can I make a inline cap pack with a xt60 on each end?
Thanks. I just started flying quads and put a capacitor on each esc to limit the noise. You can put a single 35v 1000uf capacitor on the battery leads also and make sure you isolate the positive and negative with heat shrink. I wouldn’t put inline caps on drones. Hope this helps 👍🏾
thanks very much ,you say only one why can I not put more is there a reason, I run 6s and pull 170 amps sometimes is more not beater lol I wanted to do something like you have done so I can just unplug and put a new one on
I meant for drones put one on each esc. But for cars you can put as many as you wish. Xt60 will be fine to connect them if needed.
All I can say is thank you!
The secret is out 😜 make away man and enjoy 👍🏿
Good job brother 👍 👍 👍 👍
Thanks buddy 👍🏾
Good video
Hey brother I have a question well 1st off how are you doing? I got these capacitors they are 3300u 63v can I use these for 6s and 8s applications? They are kinda big how many would I use? Thank you in advance blessings to you and your family.
Thanks man. You can try them but a little overkill for 6s. I used 50v caps.
great tip
I am still trying to comprehend a regulated dc power supply. Missed the first 25 vids.
How do you match several caps? So if one pops? What then?
Thanks for a great video. How do you know what size cap and how many you need?
Voltage of batteries and amps. Not sure of the formulas. 6s voltage get 35v caps for example. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel
Cool video. Is this dangerous for 5V
Wouldn’t recommend to do it
Good stuff!
Thanks buddy 👍🏿
So you you just put it between the battery and the esc? Or only on the negative/postive side or how do you connect it?
Hello nice video, I race electric touring car stock class and the ESC's already have their own caps but a lot of guys fit commercially available
booster caps for more power. These cars run on 2S lipos. I haven't bought one because they're like 45 bucks just for one pack.
I can buy the materials from a electronics shop for around 5 bucks. Can you suggest a capacitor type for my application? Cheers mate.
Get Panasonic 1500-2000uf capacitors. Good luck
@@WigganRC Thanks mate👍
I know this is an older video, but I have a couple questions. It looks like you left the copper film on the board. My question is, should I remove the copper, or place a nonconductive film between the board and the soldered points? Also, how did you cut the board? I want to try this since my cap pack has gone bad. Thank you is advance for your response.
Awesome video I have a question where did you get the mint green mesh on the wires?
Thanks. Here is the link rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F331904201034
Wiggan RC wat size do you have?
6mm
Ok thanks and I notice the TP power 4070cm motor which is an awesome motor my question is wat does cm stand for or mean?
Custom windings I think
Great video. Wiggan RC, how do bad caps influence the ESC? Slight power loss? I am experiencing 5 mph less on fairly fresh lipos (6s Arrma Talion). BLX ESC is 2 years old.
Never encountered bad caps but would probably loose efficiency and not smooth out voltage spikes during speed runs ect. I try use only Panasonic caps.
@@WigganRC Thank you for answering.
Great video I was always wondering about this! Could you put some links in the description for the stuff? I wanted to put one in my DBXL-E aswell as the Typhon to help with things but not sure which caps to get. What’s the best way to link in the batteries if wired this way to the ESC?
Thanks buddy, Are you a subscriber?
Wiggan RC I certainly am Richard 👍🏻 am also in the arrmaspeed fb group 👌🏻
Ok cool. I put links up in the description for you. Solder 40mm wires close on your Esc and add your favorite connectors then make cap pack as shown and add male connectors to that so you can change Cap pack to others like 35V or 50V ones. Good luck 👍🏿
Wiggan RC ok thanks a lot buddy keep these great videos coming! Loving them 👌🏻
Wiggan RC is there a reason why you use 6 caps?
What capacitors should you use for rc drag racing? The ebay url doesnt work.
Great video bro subbed 👍
Thanks for sharing as i think the price of these made is stupid compared to the cost of the electronics used . 👍🏻🇬🇧
Hey... great vid ! 💪💪
How do i calculate the total cap. storage which is needed to my car?..
Thx again.. 😎
Just use caps that are larger voltage than battery current. 6s is 35v Caps. 8s use 50v caps etc
@@WigganRC
Ohh..ok.. and the total capacitance?
One more thing.. every rc needs it?.. i have a mojave 6s.. is it needed?...
Thx again..
1000uf x 6 Caps. Don’t need for bashing
Sorry sir,may I know the details about my formula carculate?can you teach me.about my ESC 120a and the capacitor only use 2pcs 25v and 680uf.there are suitable for i add more 4pcs again to upgrade use battery S6.
I have got a questIon. I have a couple of 10.000uf 50v caps laying around. I have absolutely no knowledge of electronics so my question is: is it correct to say that your 6 pieces of caps have a total of 13.200uf (6x 2.200) or am I completely wrong about this?
Because I want to use one of my 10.000uf 50v caps instead.
Thank you for your reply
In theory you could use it and should work. Would be an interesting test
@@WigganRC I can always give it a try. It takes me a lot less soldering if it works. Only need to find a shrinking tube with this diameter.
Just buy a simple sealing fan cap pack with a single positive and negative wire attached. About the same size as the one this dude just made.
Hi wiggan, cappacks are great, so would you make me one and how much will it cost, i have a traxxas rustler 2s with a siderwinder 3 esc and 5700kv motor.
Sorry man, don’t make them for sale. Look up Evul cap packs, Em performance or Kill mode rc cap packs, they all sell good ones 👍🏿
kill mode rc make real good cap packs. , kill mode rc .com
Thanks for the info. is it possible to do this with a 10s system? I'm using two 6374 170kv motors at 50amps continuous each, so 100amp total.
Yeah you can do it for any system. Use 50v - 65v caps so you have enough for the 10s voltage. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel 👍🏾😀
Hiya dude I'm so confused by this...could you calculate what if need for an 8s setup please... not sure if you need to know but I run a hobbywing 200amp esc also....its really confusing me....thanks in advance
Just use 6 50v capacitors and start from there
Is it better to have more or less microfarads in a cappack for an esc and/or a glitch buster for an Rx?
Some think so others don’t. Try a few different ones and see what works best 👍🏿
Wiggan RC ok. Thanks very much! What range of microfarads should I be around? What average frequency?
35v 1-2000uf low esr 105 degree is a good start 👍🏿
Wiggan RC what about 470uf caps?
You can start with those and see how they perform. I would start with 1000uf. Good luck with it
Do you have 2 XT90 connections on your ESC or something? I mean if you plug this in, how will you connect the battery?
No I use 8mm bullet connectors and solder the the the battery so I can change them if necessary 👍🏾 don’t forget to subscribe to the channel 😀
Thank you.
Amazing. I got a question sir. I am planning to make a cap pack of 6 capacitors with 470uF 35v. That's total of 2820uF. I am running it on 8s for speed runs which has 33.6 volts max voltage.
Would it be enough?
I am using 5000mah 4s 100c batteries x2 to get 8s
Ian, from what I’ve been reading you’ll want the 50v caps for 8s, 35v for the 6s.
@@generac43 thanks a lot sir
@@generac43 so for 4s can use 25v 2200uf x4
Yes 👍🏾
Would this be for a 6s ????
Yeah 6s 👍🏾
This Cap packs are for 2s Drag Racing
So what best value cappack for 4s speed
Thank You so much for making this video! Could you please tell me what is the little module you have connected to the fans and the ring with wire wrapped around it shown in your video? Is this a speed control for the fans or temp control unit for the fans or some type of filter? Also if I am running 4s power will a 16v rated capacitor be fine, and likewise could I use a 25v, 35v or 50v rated cap with a 4s system? I notice most of the "big name" cap packs are rated 50v typically using 2200uf caps...Liked & Sub'd!!! Cheers from USA...
I have a separate bec running the fans on a separate little lipo and that’s what the ring is connecting to. Use 35v to 50v caps with help smooth out the spikes in voltage. Use Panasonic 2200uf as they are the best. Cheers 😜👍🏾
@@WigganRCTY very much for the Reply! Will the 2200uf 25V caps be sufficient for running 4s>16.8V? I have already purchased some of this type...Lastly, how do you calculate the amount of "uf" that is needed, or do you just fit as many as you can with space available? Cheers...
Try those but also try some others and see what works. A lot of it is trial and error to find the best setup
I just give you a thumbs up because you are sincere,but can you please tell me what is the best capacitor in your opinion
Thanks buddy. 35v or 50v Panasonic ones are good.
@@WigganRC tank you for time
Did you notice any difference in the performance or heat reduced?
by the way, this is a great video. Thank you so mouch
Did a test with a motor and esc and gave power without caps plugged in and then attached caps while motor was running and rpm increased. I believe the added storage of voltage adds more power and efficiency without drawing more amps 👍🏿
Wiggan RC nice, do you think the bigger capacitor is better?
Still trying to work that out. Finding the right balance is the key to speed runs 👍🏿
Wiggan RC Interesting, I would like to know what is the equation for choosing the right size
You’ll have do some research and base it on your own setup. Try different caps and voltage.
good info
Thanks man 🙏🏿
You really should isolate those pcb traces or just use this breadboard upside down with some plastic sheet between. Now when you crash and one wire touches another you’ll have fireworks.
Yeah was my first attempt making them. Learned a lot since then 👍🏿
Could I use a single 10000uf 35v for 6s?
Try it and see 👍🏾 see the difference between 6x1000uf and larger ones and let me know how you go 👍🏾
How do I know what is the right cap I need?im running Max5 on 8s
Is pack of 4cap 470uf 50v good enough?thanks
Also where do u get those huge heat shrink tubes?
All caps do is store and release energy so there is a stock formula as far a I know. I ordered 1000uf Panasonic caps for their quality. You can use 470uf but I would use 6 for 8s minimum. Heat shrink is 100mm from Hobbyking. 👍🏾😀 Good luck and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel 😀
Wiggan RC thank you for quick reply,I guess I’ll have to order more since I only ordered 5piece.
Wiggan RC just receive all my caps,which 470uf 50V but I just notice the caps that are on the ESC are 470uf 63V,would stop be ok to put the ones I have ordered?thanks
Yeah use the ones you have Upgrade to bigger caps when you can.
Yeah 👍🏾
What's size caps to buy to run 8s?
I’ve never run 8s sorry. Sure it would be similar or slight increase in caps
How much did it cost
Spent approx $10-$15 each depending on the type of capacitor you use 👍🏿
the postion of capacitors is in parallel, but their soldering is in series
Sod er ring. The L is silent
Hahahaha
Did you call that perf board?
Thank you.