2 Batts, 2 ESCs, 1 reciever

[ScarabChris]

Setting up a twin electric boat. I have two batteries, two ESCs and one receiver. I planned to use a servo splitter so I can control both motors simultaneously.

I am powering the receiver with the ESCs. My concern is this. Will combining both ESCs with the splitter double the input voltage to the receiver and fry it?

[sailr]

In a word, YES! I would highly recommend disabling the BEC's in both ESC's and adding an onboard battery for the receiver/servo. As an alternative, on twin motor setups in airplanes, the BEC of ONE of the esc's is disabled when using a Y connector to the throttle channel of the receiver. Only ONE BEC is needed to run the receiver and servo.

[JMSCARD]

YES I agree 100% with what sailr said... just disable both bec's and run a rxr pack.... you will have alot less heartache......

[eboat]

Would not just pulling the red wire out of the plug that goes to one reciever work ?
It would be alot easier in his light duty scale boat he is building

[FighterCat57]

Would not just pulling the red wire out of the plug that goes to one reciever work ?
It would be alot easier in his light duty scale boat he is building

Red wire from ESC A cannot touch red wire from ESC B. So red wire needs to be disconnected on either A or B on the ESC or Y splitter before the join.

[ScarabChris]

Ok that was my question. So just cut the red wire going to the receiver from one of the ESCs?

These are the ESCs I'm using. They have a built in switch also.
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...rod=dh-prb2314

[eboat]

Red wire from ESC A cannot touch red wire from ESC B. So red wire needs to be disconnected on either A or B on the ESC or Y splitter before the join.

That is what I said take the red wire out that goes to one ESC

[ScarabChris]

These ESCs have brown-red-orange wires. So take out the red (center) of one of the ESCs?

[FighterCat57]

These ESCs have brown-red-orange wires. So take out the red (center) of one of the ESCs?

Yep. Center Red of one ESC.

[ScarabChris]

Perfect, thanks guys! I didn't want to have to carry another battery in the boat.

Making progress on the build, check for updates in the boat building thread within the next day or so.