running a fan

[Yoldume]

ive got a fan plugged into the third channel on my reciever, will it affect anything ?

my sidewinder says it supplys 5v to the esc and the fan says 7v on its sticker is there anywhere else i could plug it in ?

just wondering because i dont want to be starving my servo and reciever causing any range issues or steering problems

[Marvin]

The fan will run fine on 5V, and shouldn't cause any problems with power consumption - it'll draw nothing in comparison to the servo.

If you do seem to have any issues with range or a lack of power after fitting the fan, then fit a capacitor into the battery port of the receiver (Spektrum make one with the Rx lead already wired up).

[Yoldume]

cool it wont be under powered will it its cooling my esc so hopefully it will make a difference to the temps

[Ferret]

A 7v fan will ran slower than intended on 5v. Alternatively, you can wire it to the battery to ESC + and - wires and then it will run faster than intended.

Avner.