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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => BRUSHLESS Motors and Speed Controllers => Topic started by: ormer on June 09, 2008, 09:54:16 pm

Title: Getting expencive ### Brushless Speedcontrollers###
Post by: ormer on June 09, 2008, 09:54:16 pm
hi all
i am struggling i have built a 36" multi hull known as a monza
i have a submerged drive in it tried with a 35 mil prop and running a 3505kv brushless motor
and have completely blown almost caught fire 2 speed controllers
1 was a mystery 80 amp water cooled speed controller
2 was a jeti hacker navy 3 opto 99 i believe (cant read as it in cinders)
both times i was running 12 cells
any ideas before i rip it out and stick either a bbturbo 12v
or a 8.4 v bb turbo
both times motor has also been water cooled and boat has been completely dry so know leakage letting in water and water cooling working properly
many thanks in advance 
Title: Re: Getting expencive ###speedcontrollers###
Post by: dougal99 on June 10, 2008, 09:29:16 pm
Please don't be insulted.

Were the speed controllers designed to work with brushless motors?
Title: Re: Getting expencive ###speedcontrollers###
Post by: ormer on June 10, 2008, 10:18:40 pm
ye they were
not insulted
Title: Re: Getting expencive ### Brushless Speedcontrollers###
Post by: Stavros on June 10, 2008, 11:07:06 pm
Hi what make is the brushless motor and a silly question really BUT when you bought the motor did the seller reccomend a speed controller at all


Stavros
Title: Re: Getting expencive ### Brushless Speedcontrollers###
Post by: ormer on June 11, 2008, 08:10:55 pm
hm the motor is a purple one from hong kong no name on it and they say it was rated for 80 amps so that is what i had in it to begin with then the jeti hacker much bigger but still almost caught fire evrything was water cooled motor and esc
Title: Re: Getting expencive ### Brushless Speedcontrollers###
Post by: nick_75au on August 17, 2008, 12:01:29 pm
May be a bit late in the piece but you need a lower kv motor or gear the high kv motor, Ive got a smaller 3200 kv outrunner motor on a gearbox and 35mm prop on 10 cells no water cooling on motor and 40 amp speed controller water cooled but barely needs it.
or use a smaller prop.
Regards
nick