Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Radio Equipment => Topic started by: Dueller on February 14, 2010, 09:13:12 pm
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When i first started with boats many years ago, speed controllers were basically a rheostat type circuit board and a wiper arm on a servo.
I have been looking at ESC's but i notice most of them have 3 output wires, and also they dont seem to mention Gel cels (lead acid).
Question 1. What are the 3 output wires for and how do they connect to a small standard motor?
Question 2. Do they work with Lead acid batteries?
Lee
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Two wires to battery.
Two wires to motor. Solder on.
I wire to receiver.
Yes you can use SLA batteries
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Hi Lee
ESC 3 wire = Brushless Motors ( Fast )
ESC 2 wire = Brush motors all speeds
Have a look at ACTion web site with all the info sheets :-))
http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/home.html
Timo2
P.S.
Where are you in the world
And HI to the world of model boating {-)
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Dicky,
Not being pedantic but it is usual to not use red and black for the motor as it is the same as the battery connection.
Bob
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Bob not to be pedantic but who was it that ran out of fuses because he connected the red wire to the black terminal several times and had to bum a spare fuse off me at Whiteley ?
That apart, I'm colour blind anyway so it would not make any difference what colour they were. :-))
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Cheers all,
I need a two wire then for a standard brush motor, it all makes better sense now.
Thanks