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Re: servos

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Originally Posted by Biff
The correct servos run on 6 to 7.2 volts. You will have a hard time getting a 12volt servo to work plugging it in directly. They may work with the pwm signals, but power and ground will have to come from the main fuse system. I have never tried this. Best bet is to talk to a Tech at IFI.
R/C airplane servos like we use are designed for four- or five-cell NiCad packs, with four being the most common number of cells used. Most standard servos will probably be "fried" if connected to a 12v source. Do 12v servos exist, and if so, what are they normally used for?
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