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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => BRUSHLESS Motors and Speed Controllers => Topic started by: Martin (Admin) on December 09, 2021, 04:22:13 pm

Title: 2 Power Leads on ESC?!
Post by: Martin (Admin) on December 09, 2021, 04:22:13 pm

This has come up on Facebook ....

"Just got my new brushless ESC it has connection to battery and to receiver. So what’s the red/black cable for?"

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ModelBoatMayhem/permalink/1604352439903069/?comment_id=1604464853225161&reply_comment_id=1604467669891546



(https://i.ibb.co/JCDJs16/ESC1.jpg)


(https://i.ibb.co/JCDJs16/ESC1.jpg)



(https://i.ibb.co/X81QXCC/ESC3.jpg)

Title: Re: 2 Power Leads on ESC?!
Post by: Martin (Admin) on December 09, 2021, 04:23:14 pm

 
Info I've found:

Flycolor Fairy Series 30A LV 2-4S Brushless ESC With 5V 1A BEC & XT60 Plug

https://www.banggood.com/Flycolor-Fairy-Series-30A-2-4S-Brushless-ESC-With-5V-1A-BEC-and-XT60-Plug-For-Sonicmodell-AR-Wing-p-1222614.html?cur_warehouse=CN&rmmds=buy&fbclid=IwAR3YnTv_o2F4Ldek2LoV8lRdZo3eH0ucAXxOhGgbAeqmzaXluIz0RaZW9ng


http://myosuploads3.banggood.com/products/20211111/20211111030601a0527d872c.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yyLCCyA0ieHCeVmnzvtjFARIoZQVQYJ3y4yLV1mE1mBqxSITucwaz_Tc
 
 
 

Title: Re: 2 Power Leads on ESC?!
Post by: JimG on December 09, 2021, 08:50:21 pm

I had replied on the Facebook group that I thought that they were just alternative battery connections but having seen the original use I would think that the XT60 plug is for the power battery while the red JST plug is to provide power to lights on the plane. I have a similar setup on one of my planes, the esc has a JST connector to power the navigation and landing lights.
Jim