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Long battery wires can kill ESC: precautions&solutions

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 3:58
by ron_van_sommeren
Simplest solution: extend motor wires.
And keep the battery wires short. Keep controller(s) close to battery(s).
Too long battery wires can kill ESC over time: precautions, solutions & workarounds - RCG
Contents
  • Solutions I & II, rules of thumb
    Problem
    Capacitor type & polarity (orientation!)
    How, where and where not to add extra capacitors
    do-it-yourself capacitor pack pictures
    Capacitor & pack suppliers
    Expert/manufacturer opinions, they all say the same ... & their rules of thumb.
    Explanation, water hammer/knock analogy, theory, references, measurements