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Electric Stunt => Gettin all AMP'ed up! => Topic started by: Jon Taylor on August 03, 2007, 05:11:56 AM

Title: motor/battery protection in the event of a sudden arrival
Post by: Jon Taylor on August 03, 2007, 05:11:56 AM

Hi all, I have a question regarding motor cut off following a power on ‘landing’ (I am a returnee to control line and as such am still at the point where I frequently prang before the fuel runs out…). What happens if an electric powered CL model is crunched and the motor stalls – is a fuse a safe way of protecting the motor/battery or should the ESC take care of things? (am thinking in terms of a brushless set up with timer).

Many thanks

Jon Taylor

Title: Re: motor/battery protection in the event of a sudden arrival
Post by: Kim Doherty on August 03, 2007, 11:47:15 AM

John,

Your ESC should handle this fast enough to prevent any damage to your powertrain components by shutting down. If it can't, I would buy a different ESC.

Kim.

Title: Re: motor/battery protection in the event of a sudden arrival
Post by: Jon Taylor on August 04, 2007, 02:59:47 AM

Thanks Kim,

I will start exploring ESC specs. and get experimenting.

Jon