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Old 07-20-2013 | 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 1mrdad
Last questions. Is there such a thing as using a capacitor(s) whose voltage and/or capacitance rating is too high to the point that it would be harmful to the esc? I want to experiment with 2 in parallel with higher values than the stock cap.
No, but you can get some pretty spectacular sparks when you first connect the battery. That isn't good for the connector.

Originally Posted by 1mrdad
Also, does it matter if they are rated at 85* or 105*? It seems like the caps rated at 85* have a higher ripple current rating.
As long as the caps stay below their rated temperature, go for higher ripple current rating first.
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