Originally Posted by
mauromj
I have no power with option number 1. I do however with option 2, when I have the red wire removed. Can I run with the wire unpluged and keep my esc switched on without harming it?
It should NOT harm the ESC. By removing the red wire you are basically shutting OFF the internal BEC only. Actually your ESC will run cooler this way.
But I cannot figured why option 1 does not work while option 2 works in your case, maybe someone else can explain that.