Power distribution board

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RcHexy1991

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I bought a tarot t960 hexacopter with opto 40 A esc and 5008 340 kv motors and 10000mah 6s 22.2 v 25c battery. For my flight controller I'm using a navio 2 with rasberri pi. What would be an appropriate power distribution board for this setup? I also have xt60 connectors.
 
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So weight is not an issue then, lol
I have been using Matek for 2 years.
No quibbles. How is your flight board mounted. Have you got a picture.
 
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RcHexy1991

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mozquito1 said:
So weight is not an issue then, lol
I have been using Matek for 2 years.
No quibbles. How is your flight board mounted. Have you got a picture.
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I am currently still building the hexacopter. This is my project for college and I just realized I need a PDB
 
mozquito1

mozquito1

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Most pdb's are decent. Just depends on the size of the mounting holes. Loads of Matek with 5&12v bec, led power.
Only a few dollars. I've only broken one because I landed in water. I just wish they would make a 20x20mm micro pdb.
 
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RcHexy1991

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RENOV8R said:
Totally different beast, those flimsy little boards aren't going to cut it with the current draw of a 900 class frame. The standard would be a Tarot power hub, just confused as the T960 kit would come with a hub




Would I need to soder my esc to this? Currently I have a opto 40A each which have connectors on them. And my kit did not come with a hub. Originally it would have come with a naza v2 but my partner decided to go with a navio 2 with rasberri pi
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RENOV8R

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Correct, this is no more than a central location to connect the positive and negative leads of your ESCs. If they have bullet connectors, just chop 'em off and solder directly to the hub. Easy Peazy
 
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RcHexy1991

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RENOV8R said:
Correct, this is no more than a central location to connect the positive and negative leads of your ESCs. If they have bullet connectors, just chop 'em off and solder directly to the hub. Easy Peazy
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And this PDB can handle 5008 340 kv motors that have a Max power of 40A ?
 
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RcHexy1991

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My kit actually came with what you just sent me. So this device can be used as my pdb with a navio 2? also what about BEC would this be important to have? my ESC are opto so they do not have a BEC with them.
 
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RcHexy1991

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Cool. Also quick question. If I'm using a 6s lipo battery 10000mah, 22.2 v, 25c with as150 plug can I use xt60 plug adaptor with it if each motor has a Max power of 40 A?
 
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RENOV8R

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Sure, it's easier than changing the plug on the battery itself. I've done it before, and chopping off and soldering a new plug on a 10,000 mah lipo is a little unnerving to say the least
 
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RcHexy1991

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But if each motor max requires 40A. 40 x 6 being 240A could the xt60 handle that if it's amp rating is only 60A
 
RENOV8R

RENOV8R

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Those ratings are only a static test. Motors will only pull full amps at full throttle and only for a second or two. I have basically the same setup power-wise and use an XT60 and never had a problem (other than that one time with a reverse polarity user error thang.....) In fact, I've also used a setup with 2 X 7200 mah lipos connected in parallel
 
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RcHexy1991

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What about ubec? If I have opto 40 A do I need ubec? What exactly does the ubec do? Would this be the same as the power distribution board?
 
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