Where to solder the diode
09-30-2004, 02:29 AM
#1
Where to solder the diode
Does it matter where to solder the diode/s? I can think of 3 options:
On the esc
On the cables just before soldering the motor
On the motor
Will we understand any difference in performance? Will it hust the esc, motor, anything?
Thank you
Nick
On the esc
On the cables just before soldering the motor
On the motor
Will we understand any difference in performance? Will it hust the esc, motor, anything?
Thank you
Nick
09-30-2004, 02:33 AM
#2
I have tried it on the motor and also in the wires going to the motor and noticed no difference IMO it doesn't matter if you don't notice a difference just make sure you get it soldered on correctly 
09-30-2004, 02:50 AM
#4
I do not know if its true or not. But I read somewhere else in this forum that the shottki diode protects/works better if soldered on the motor itself where the "action" takes place.
09-30-2004, 04:56 AM
#6
Originally posted by nnick
I was thinking soldering on the esc. That whay I won't have to worry having diodes on every motor!
Nick
I was thinking soldering on the esc. That whay I won't have to worry having diodes on every motor!
Nick
09-30-2004, 04:57 AM
#7
Howdy,
as close as possible to the motor is better... on the ESC it won't hurt as long as polarities are right... On V2's you can hardly solder anything (including motor wires!) to the tabs, so a cool trick is to solder it to the motor wires, close to the tabs.
Later,
Paul
as close as possible to the motor is better... on the ESC it won't hurt as long as polarities are right... On V2's you can hardly solder anything (including motor wires!) to the tabs, so a cool trick is to solder it to the motor wires, close to the tabs.
Later,
Paul
09-30-2004, 05:21 AM
#8
This is excatly my problem. Since I have V2 motors it is very hard to solder the motor in the first place imagine how difficult is to solder the diodes!
I thought about the trick to solder them near the motor on the wire but then the diodes won't be still during race and this might be a problem.
I think I will solder them, using extra cables, to the esc!
Nick
I thought about the trick to solder them near the motor on the wire but then the diodes won't be still during race and this might be a problem.
I think I will solder them, using extra cables, to the esc!
Nick
09-30-2004, 05:29 AM
#9
Tech Master
I guess it depends.....
on the class you race in. I asked basically the same question via email of the makers of my esc (Nosram) and the reply stated that in 540 class you don't even need to bother with it in the first place.
09-30-2004, 06:23 AM
#10
In theory the closer to the motor the better. But Niel was right on the mark. With the short wires we have in our cars it just doesnt matter where it is. Just that its there to do its job. Protecting your expensive electronics.
09-30-2004, 07:17 AM
#11
Ideally on motor pos+ and neg- post.
conveniently on esc motor post, but I wouldn't do this if the motor is less than 23T.
conveniently on esc motor post, but I wouldn't do this if the motor is less than 23T.
09-30-2004, 07:53 AM
#12
Tech Adept
Imagine that the diode has "long legs", so long that it doesn't matter where you soldered it.
Imagine that these "long legs" are the ESC wires, so it doesn't matter where you soldered it.
Imagine that these "long legs" are the ESC wires, so it doesn't matter where you soldered it.
09-30-2004, 07:58 AM
#13
Originally posted by gearless
Imagine that the diode has "long legs", so long that it doesn't matter where you soldered it.
Imagine that these "long legs" are the ESC wires, so it doesn't matter where you soldered it.
Imagine that the diode has "long legs", so long that it doesn't matter where you soldered it.
Imagine that these "long legs" are the ESC wires, so it doesn't matter where you soldered it.
09-30-2004, 08:20 AM
#14
Tech Adept
With short legs it will be closer
