Castle Creations CC CAP PACK 011-0002-02
The Cap Pack is useful in all brushless motor applications, where it serves
to give just that little boost needed to overcome ripples in the battery voltage
caused by hard acceleration or long battery wires. Remember, ripple voltage
ripple voltage is hard on an ESC; adding the CC CAP PACK can help reduce the
load on the controller's on‐board capacitors
Helis: The CC CAP PACK is highly recommended for most heli applications above
500 size. Y harnesses and long wires cause voltage drops and hard collective
pulls strain even the most powerful batteries.
Cars/Trucks: 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 CapPack to help your system
power through the abuse.
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 8 inches of
length to the battery wires.
CC CapPack is designed for quick and easy installation. Users simply cut the
soft silicone insulation on the battery wires – do this as close to the ESC as
possible – and place the exposed wires in the channels on CC CapPack's posts.
Check for proper polarity and then solder the wires to the posts. Use the
included heat shrink to finish it off for a professional looking install.
Note: 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.
Multiple CapPacks may be used in an application. They should all be installed
as close to the ESC as possible.