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Old 02-05-2019, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by LloydLoar
You really need to use 14ga or larger with mod. I know people who have literally melted battery cases due to the heat of 16ga wires when running mod, and Hagberg insists that he fixed his fade issues from 2015 (I think?) snowbirds by changing from 16ga to 14ga.
I use larger gauge wire for the battery leads, but from the ESC to the motor the 3 strands of 16 gauge do fine.
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