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  • urbs00007
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2011
    • 826
    #1

    cap banks

    would it be possible for the more experienced boaters to show us how to design a cap bank for a particular boat, esc, batteries? I'm at the stage where I need a bank and would like to know how to do figure it out. If ok with you, I will list my boat, etc and maybe you guys can chime in. Its my own design rigger that is gas engine size, 48" overall. Old school design comparable to a crapshooter with running pads underneath instead of rear sponsons. Laying one up now, fiberglass with gelcoat finish. motor will be T.P. 5670 840kv. 10s 10,000 mah, using 4 revos at 5s each. Swordfish 300 hv lite. Square cable drive. your help , as always, is appreciated.
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    • MarkF
      dinogylipos.com
      • Mar 2008
      • 979
      #2
      Why do you think you need a cap bank? I know they don't hurt but my 10s saw mono ran an 1100 kv motor and SF 300esc and I didn't need a cap bank.
      Try using the search function and you will find OSE sells the caps you need. They need to be soldered as close to the esc as possible. I solder mine right on top of the power lead that's soldered to the esc. http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/search.php

      Mark

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        • urbs00007
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2011
          • 826
          #3
          Originally posted by MarkF
          Why do you think you need a cap bank? I know they don't hurt but my 10s saw mono ran an 1100 kv motor and SF 300esc and I didn't need a cap bank.
          Try using the search function and you will find OSE sells the caps you need. They need to be soldered as close to the esc as possible. I solder mine right on top of the power lead that's soldered to the esc. http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/search.php

          Mark
          hi mark. appreciate the input. maybe my thread should have been "do I need a cap bank for my set-up and if so, how do I design it"? I'm pretty sure there are many people on this forum that don't know whether or not a cap bank is required. and esc's don't come cheap. Don't get me wrong, listing my set-up on this forum and getting responses is nice and all, but I have received 2 responses to this question and 2 different answers. just looking for more knowledge on the subject. sure, i could put a cap bank on it. I used them on my castle 240 when running my 1527 on 6s. I was advised on this forum to put them on. again, I'm just wanting to find out more about if these cap banks are needed or not. thanks

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            • Lone-Wolf
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2015
              • 276
              #4
              With 10S2P (because of the extra wiring) I would use a cap bank, cheap and easy insurance. Yeah it's not exactly "needed" but your electronics will appreciate it. I've leaned my lesson and puffed up cap's because I was too lazy and impatient to bother with a bank, it's cost me $400 in repairs and all could have been prevented with 10% that cost. Like Mark said above, just get them from OSE.

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                • urbs00007
                  Senior Member
                  • Jun 2011
                  • 826
                  #5
                  cap banks

                  Originally posted by Lone-Wolf
                  With 10S2P (because of the extra wiring) I would use a cap bank, cheap and easy insurance. Yeah it's not exactly "needed" but your electronics will appreciate it. I've leaned my lesson and puffed up cap's because I was too lazy and impatient to bother with a bank, it's cost me $400 in repairs and all could have been prevented with 10% that cost. Like Mark said above, just get them from OSE.
                  ok guys, will do. I'll get one from steve. thanks

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