Author Topic: Reverse polarity on ESC (Read 1509 times)

Randy Cuberly · « **on:** July 14, 2013, 07:59:48 PM »

I don't know if anyone else has ever been stupid enough to get the battery to ESC polarity reversed but I am. Made a nice little fire on the corner of the Phoenix 45 and the magic smoke escaped...stinks also.
Late night work and I soldered the deans connector backwards on the ESC...
Don't do it unless you want some instant excitement.

Everyone else here is likely smart enough not to do this...just shows that PHD mechanics should not touch soldering irons.

Randy Cuberly

John Hammonds · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2013, 04:40:25 AM »

Sorry to hear that, probably of little comfort, but I think CC offer a fixed price replacement/repair service. It may be worth getting in touch with them.

TTFN
John.

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2013, 06:18:05 AM »

The Phoenix 45 is discontinued. Castle will probably replace it with an ICE series.

Robertc · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2013, 08:43:25 AM »

Ice discontinued! Might replace with the Edge series

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2013, 08:49:58 AM »

Yep, you're probably right.

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:09:24 AM »

Quote from: Robertc on July 15, 2013, 08:43:25 AM

Ice discontinued! Might replace with the Edge series

Right you are!

I Ordered a Phoenix Edge Lite 50 last night from Tower...$84.00...best price I could find on short notice. The Edge series does seem to have a number of improvements over the ICE series...even if most of them seem to be aimed at Helicopters!

John,
I didn't know about the Castle repair/replacement facility...thanks for that info.

Randy Cuberly

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2013, 11:18:47 AM »

Quote from: Motorman on July 15, 2013, 10:23:38 AM

Every Sci Fi movie made before 1970 defeated the monster somehow by reversing the polarity on something, drove my dad nuts everytime LoLing. Even Ghost Busters crossed the streams.

MM

Well, it sure killed my ESC...

, and left a lot of black smoky residue inside the airplane, and a lot of Ozone smell in the air!!!

Randy Cuberly

Dean Pappas · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2013, 04:00:26 PM »

As long as the ship is OK, Randy!

take care, Dean P.

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2013, 04:59:00 PM »

Oh, Randy, as an electronics design engineer, I can assure you that I never ever hook things up backwards.

My office often smells like burnt epoxy, wiring, and phenolic for entirely different reasons. Yup. Honest. Really.

Hey -- New York City is surplussing one of their bridges. Do you want to buy it?

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2013, 05:08:11 PM »

Quote from: Tim Wescott on July 15, 2013, 04:59:00 PM

Oh, Randy, as an electronics design engineer, I can assure you that I never ever hook things up backwards.

Hey -- New York City is surplussing one of their bridges. Do you want to buy it?

Uhhhh...Well Tim I'll have to pass right now. I just spent my allowance on a new ESC!

Randy Cubery

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2013, 05:18:20 PM »

Quote from: Dean Pappas on July 15, 2013, 04:00:26 PM

As long as the ship is OK, Randy!

take care, Dean P.

Yeah Dean, the airplane is OK...just a little dark coloration in the battery compartment.

I was able to pull the arming plug before it actually caught fire (the airplane that is, the ESC is CRISPY)...
I held out a long time on this electric stuff. I'm beginning to realize that may have been the smart thing. I'm up to my neck in it now...one airplane almost finished, and another mostly framed up...The second one is a modified Whitely Shoestring. Big hopes!

Randy Cuberly