please explain esc amps vs battery amps
#1
please explain esc amps vs battery amps
Ok I really don't get it.
Ok I've read you calcuate you mah by your c rating. So if you had a 9000mah x 25 you would end up with 225 amps. So what does that mean to a 150 amp esc?
Horible example I know but everytime I think I get it something throws me off.
Ok I've read you calcuate you mah by your c rating. So if you had a 9000mah x 25 you would end up with 225 amps. So what does that mean to a 150 amp esc?
Horible example I know but everytime I think I get it something throws me off.
#2
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Motor will have a continuous and a burst amp rating
Battery will have a continuous and a burst amp rating
ESC will have a continuous and a burst amp rating
In an ideal world you want your Battery's / ESC's continuous ratings to be higher than your motors burst rating
Example setup
Motor with a burst rating of 740 watts (100 amps @ 7.4v)
120 amp continuous ESC
150 amp continuous Battery (5000mah 30c)
Cheers
Battery will have a continuous and a burst amp rating
ESC will have a continuous and a burst amp rating
In an ideal world you want your Battery's / ESC's continuous ratings to be higher than your motors burst rating
Example setup
Motor with a burst rating of 740 watts (100 amps @ 7.4v)
120 amp continuous ESC
150 amp continuous Battery (5000mah 30c)
Cheers
Last edited by crusey_aus; 02-28-2012 at 02:40 AM.
#3
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Only if the motor is pulling more than 150 amps will there be a problem.
The motor is the ultimate determining factor in amp draw. It will try to take what it needs to do it's function, your ESC and battery just supply it. If the motor wants 125 amps of current, your ESC and Battery need to be able to supply it. If they can't you, at best, lose performance and/or, at worst, blow the ESC and/or battery.
The motor is the ultimate determining factor in amp draw. It will try to take what it needs to do it's function, your ESC and battery just supply it. If the motor wants 125 amps of current, your ESC and Battery need to be able to supply it. If they can't you, at best, lose performance and/or, at worst, blow the ESC and/or battery.
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