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Re: kodiak switches what gives
Do you have 2 Kodiacs, and 2 batteries going to 1 receiver? It does not surprise me to see the other Kodiac turn on because you are feeding the electronics on the (second) switch through the RX. However the RX is not getting power from the second battery, eventhough it looks like it is on since it is powered up, but the switch is still turned off. Just curious why you are using 2 Kodiacs? they are rated at 30 amps and one of them should be fine for any load in your plane.
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Re: kodiak switches what gives
I am just finishing a plane with (2) Kodiak's and noticed the same phenomenon. I don't know the reason why the threadstarter used 2 however I know why I did so.
I wanted to individually monitor the mah consumption of each (of 2) receiver batteries. |
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Ft Wayne, IN
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Re: kodiak switches what gives
It was designed not to have a reverse sensing diode in it, so as not to have a voltage drop. by product is that the electronics power up on the opposite switch. a one way diode causes issues at the power levels we are capable of handling. the counter will remain accurate even if its on being powered from other bus. thing to remember is to turn it on.... we agonized over this during testing....
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Re: kodiak switches what gives
Yup, definitely my initial concern was how to remind myself to turn it on. FWIW, I've added small P-touch labels above each switch to indicate the "on" position.
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Re: kodiak switches what gives
or....you connect the Kodiak's to a Power Expander which is supplying the power to the servos, with the receiver only supplying the signal.
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