Re: Motor controllers [TANKS]

["Milenko" <milenko-at-king-nerd.com>]

Frank,

Excellent info, thanks for letting me know.  I wasn't aware that the relays 
could be swapped out for higher amperage versions.  Do you have any idea 
what kind of amperage the board itself can handle?  The traces look pretty 
heavy duty, but I thought I'd ask.

Also, do you keep the Anvilus controller in stock or are they made to order?

Thanks again,

Jeremy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Pittelli" <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: Motor controllers [TANKS]


> Milenko wrote:
>> I like the Anvilus controller, but I'm worried about the 30A limitation 
>> of the onboard relays.  Proportional control in an absolute must for my 
>> setup, so I know I can run offboard SSRs to achieve that with the Anvilus 
>> but then all that power has to flow through the H-bridge on the 
>> controller, which is limited to 30A.
>
> Actually, the majority of vehicles in the hobby have been running 20/30 
> relays for years and they seem to be just fine.  In fact, I've been 
> carrying a spare bunch of 30/40 relays in my box in case of failure and I 
> haven't used them yet.  So, if you simply put 30/40 relays in from the 
> start, you should be fine for a long time.  And, if you want more 
> assurance, you can get higher rated relays in the same form factor.  The 
> Anvilus controller uses relay sockets, so swapping them is very simple.
>
> Frank P.
>