R/C Naval Combat

 Hey there everyone! I'm starting a new build & was wondering what you all were using as a pump switch? Any new suggestions / recommendations? thoughts on team delta boards? (enough amperage for a hot pump motor?)

Also what rating switches are you using?

My VDT has a on/off pushbutton setup and shares a servo with a poppet, whereas my California has a dedicated channel/mini servo & a snap action switch. Am I wasting battery power on the servo always being "on" when holding the switch lever?

thanks all,

Harry

here http://www.dimensionengineering.com/BattleSwitch.htm

A servo, sitting idle, is pulling a minimal amount of current.  Even under normal operation, they pull only a small amount of current with a small peak at startup.  However, that changes when a servo is binding or restricted.  In that case, the current can skyrocket.

 I use these:

www.dimensionengineering.com/PicoSwitch.htm

and

www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Tyco-E...90S1D12-5/

This gives you the same as the battleswitch or team delta switch but with 20 or 30A depending on how its wired and how you use it. The relays are under $4 each and are easily replaceable.

There is a 6v version from another vendor but its twice the price. The picoswitch is 5v anyway so it needs to send 5v to the relay as a trigger. It can switch higher voltages.

You can even make a throttle using a different version.