Castle Hydra ice 240A 8s

[jkr]

Hello.
I would like to start using datalogging and the hydra 240A looks very nice to me.
Here some folks run SF but they to ease.
i was wondering if any one runs the Hydra on 8s and hopping for some info on this.

[RaceMechaniX]

Yes, no problem. I run the Hydra ICE 240 on 8S and have had no problems with logging data.

[jkr]

Yes, no problem. I run the Hydra ICE 240 on 8S and have had no problems with logging data.

Do you use extra caps and with what lipos?

[RaceMechaniX]

No extra caps, but 300A connectors and 2P batteries (Hyperion 45C 5Ah each) so 10Ah total 8S2P running a Castle 2028 or a Neu 2215 1.5Y.

Short wires also help considerably.

[detox]

Do you use the internal BEC or seperate battery for receiver.

[RaceMechaniX]

I have used the internal BEC, but had one instance of the BEC failing. I would suggest using an external BEC for 8S. On 6S I have never had a problem though.

[detox]

I have used the internal BEC, but had one instance of the BEC failing. I would suggest using an external BEC for 8S. On 6S I have never had a problem though.

Thanks alot for your help.

Keith S.


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[RaceMechaniX]

Here is an example of the data you can expect from the ICE 240 on 8S. This was taken from a 50" gas thunderboat running a Castle 2028 on 8S2P swinging too much prop. You'll see I had to get out of the throttle in the turns to get the boat to rotate. Peak currents were a little above 300A with straightaway currents around 220A. That's about 6.5kW average when running. Not too shabby, although too much prop.


Hyperformance Thunderboat 8S2P 2028 10Ah ABC 2716 Legg Lake FE Nats 2012-06-20.jpg

Tyler

[Fluid]

The ICE controllers give you lots of useful data, but you don't have to look at all of it at once as Tyler showed. The software allows you to isolate any one or multiple parameters. Below is just the amp draw from a P-LSH boat.

FE-30.jpg