Enhance the performance of your high voltage brushless motor with the Castle Creations 8S CapPack 1680UF Capacitor Pack. Designed to combat ripple voltage, a common cause of ESC failure, this CapPack provides a necessary boost to overcome battery voltage fluctuations during hard acceleration or long battery wires. With a total of 1680µF and three 560µF, 35V capacitors, this pack is equipped to effectively reduce ripples and decrease the load on the controller's on-board capacitors. It's compatible with up to 8 cell LiPo batteries, but if you're using batteries greater than 8s (35V), opt for the 880µF, 50V CapPack. For maximum effectiveness, install multiple CapPacks as close to the ESC as possible. Trust in the Castle Creations 8S CapPack 1680UF to improve your motor's performance and prolong the lifespan of your ESC.
All Castle controllers with data logging capabilities can report the ripple voltage they encounter during use. Ripple voltage peaks should always be less than 10% of the total pack voltage; the smaller the ripple voltage the better. If an application exhibits more than 10% ripple voltage under peak loads, the user should consider using higher discharge (C Rating) batteries, shorter wires, higher current connectors, better gearing or a smaller load.
Note: See the Cap Pack installation guide in the resources tab above.
Applications:
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Surface Vehicles: With their high torque requirements – going from 0 to 100% throttle isn't easy on controllers or batteries - RC cars and trucks put enormous loads on brushless power systems. Use CC CapPacks in high performance applications (IE drag racing and high speed runs) to help your system power through the abuse
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Helis: CC CapPack is highly recommended for all 500 class and smaller heli applications where Y harnesses and long wires can bleed voltage, and hard collective pulls can strain even the most powerful batteries
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Fixed Wing Aircraft: Larger electric power systems lead to larger electric powered aircraft, and sometimes the distance between the battery pack and the ESC grows beyond the length of the wires installed on the components. Adding wire also adds inductance, which can increase the ripple voltage in a system. CC CapPack essentially negates the ripple caused by the addition of up to 12 inches of length to the battery wires
Specifications:
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Length: 1.66in (42.2mm)
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Width: 0.78in (19.9mm)
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Height: 0.88in (22.4mm)
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Weight: 0.464oz (13.15g)
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Capacitance: 1680µF total
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Voltage Range: 5V - 35V
