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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => The "Black Arts!" ( Electrics & Electronics ) => Topic started by: regiment on June 03, 2009, 03:20:12 pm

Title: esc
Post by: regiment on June 03, 2009, 03:20:12 pm

have just been given a 25a sea hunter  esc is it possible to test it in any way to see if it works

Title: Re: esc
Post by: andrewh on June 03, 2009, 04:48:47 pm

I don't know the beast but yes,

• plug it up to a load - motor or car headlamp bulb,
  servo tester (ideal)  or receiver
  battery - suggest you start low power and volts  - perhaps 6 cell nicd pack/6V lead or whatever you have

Try it
A little research seems to suggest it is the ESC supplied with Tomcats (I assume that's not the F14 :}) so it should be pretty bulletproof.  I think the Tomcat has a warm 550 motor (perhaps 15 Amps) and I have seen 6 to 10 cell mentioned  (effectively 6 to 12 volts)

You will now be inundated by the mayhemmers who know the sea hunter like the back of their hands :}
andrew

Electronic things usually have a "digital" functionality - they generally work or they don't