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Electric Stunt => Gettin all AMP'ed up! => Topic started by: Dennis Toth on May 12, 2019, 09:56:27 PM

Title: ESC signs of impending failure?
Post by: Dennis Toth on May 12, 2019, 09:56:27 PM

Guys,
I have been flying my original Castle Creation ESC's for over five years with on problems. Just wondering if beside outright failure or smoke are there any signs that a ESC is getting ready to fail?

Best,  DennisT

Title: Re: ESC signs of impending failure?
Post by: Paul Walker on May 16, 2019, 08:12:57 PM

In 12 years of flying electric, I have never had an ESC "fail". I assume you are using fail to mean that it is no longer useable.

I have had 3 different brands of ESC's stop because of overheating. Well, the temp cutoff shut them off with no damage.

This year will be the 6th using the Spin66. No problems with them..
And they have shutoff for overheating...before learning that they need airflow on all sides. 

So far, they have been quite bullet proof!
But I always carry a spare!!