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Luxin 04-29-2022 09:36 AM

ESC Fan required?
 
I have a 4wd 1/10 buggy, 6.5 turn mod motor, 2s battery and Pro Performance XSC150P ESC. Are ESC fans required? I have heard from multiple sources but it comes with a fan after all... The heat sink is very small, not sure what the fan is actually doing with it's size.

Thanks!

the rc guy 04-29-2022 10:54 AM

any fan will help .dont cut a small 1 short. monitor temps

gigaplex 04-29-2022 05:13 PM

Depends on what you're running. For mod, use the fan.

Silverbullet555 04-29-2022 08:42 PM

I don't run mod. I run 13.5 4wd and don't run a fan. But, I'd check your temps to see. With a 13.5, My esc gets to about 150 on the internal temp.

You can also contact pro-performance. Brian is pretty responsive.

brian mills 04-30-2022 05:44 AM

In most situations the included 30mm fan is not necessary on the XSC150P as it runs cooler than many other esc’s that are on the market today. I don’t typically even consider using one on my own 4wd’s until I am running a 5.5 turn or lower on very high bite. It is always advised to do a test run for the duration of your race and monitor the temps beforehand and you most likely will find that there is no need.

Silverbullet555 04-30-2022 06:26 AM


Originally Posted by brian mills (Post 15899934)
In most situations the included 30mm fan is not necessary on the XSC150P as it runs cooler than many other esc’s that are on the market today. I don’t typically even consider using one on my own 4wd’s until I am running a 5.5 turn or lower on very high bite. It is always advised to do a test run for the duration of your race and monitor the temps beforehand and you most likely will find that there is no need.

Well there you go! Mr. Pro Performance jumped in for us.


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