Battery Burned up and Took out ESC
#1
Battery Burned up and Took out ESC
Ok, here's my setup:
Tekin RX8
Tekin Redline T8 1400kv
Hyperion VX G3 Lipo, 6 Cell, 22.2 V 2950 mAh 35C.
The battery was used but only had maybe 50 cycles through it. The battery wasn't used that often during the off season due to my location but it was charged and balanced several times before we put any new stress through it.
Yesterday I'm at my local track doing a couple runs and on the back stretch the car stops, starts spewing smoke, and it's pretty much dead. (obviously)
We're puzzled as to why. Not only did the battery nuke itself but it took out the ESC as well. The guy who sold me the battery ran another battery with the same specs last year and had the same thing happened to him. The batteries were balanced each time they were charged and charged using a Hyperion Duo3 charger.
Thoughts?
Tekin RX8
Tekin Redline T8 1400kv
Hyperion VX G3 Lipo, 6 Cell, 22.2 V 2950 mAh 35C.
The battery was used but only had maybe 50 cycles through it. The battery wasn't used that often during the off season due to my location but it was charged and balanced several times before we put any new stress through it.
Yesterday I'm at my local track doing a couple runs and on the back stretch the car stops, starts spewing smoke, and it's pretty much dead. (obviously)
We're puzzled as to why. Not only did the battery nuke itself but it took out the ESC as well. The guy who sold me the battery ran another battery with the same specs last year and had the same thing happened to him. The batteries were balanced each time they were charged and charged using a Hyperion Duo3 charger.
Thoughts?
Last edited by Orion_2kTC; 04-04-2011 at 12:53 PM.
#2
i dont think a battery can take out an esc like that.........to me you got it backwards i think the esc took out battery (it might not be the esc that caused the issue maybe soldier joint came off esc and shorted or motor shorted and caused the esc to fry and overload the battery)
if the battery is the correct voltage for the esc what could a battery do to an esc except maybe ripple current?i guess it might have been the battery but i doubt it
if the battery is the correct voltage for the esc what could a battery do to an esc except maybe ripple current?i guess it might have been the battery but i doubt it
#4
As others have said I would blame the ESC before I blamed the Hyperion battery.
#7
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in my opinion if the gearing (FDR) is low (for high speed) and the motor is not matched to that configuration, it will draw a very high current and drain your battery too fast over its C rating..... this can burn your battery and overheat the esc fets and heatsink to the point of melthing the case.
Last edited by Wile E Coyote; 04-04-2011 at 04:53 PM.