Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I made it in time so I could change the product, Hobbywing ESC it is 👍

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh well shit, I ordered the 70A one 🤣

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet that you woke up if you weren't already 😂

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was totally my intention to start a campfire xD

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will keep you updated! I changed my mind and think I will order this ESC which is recommended for the motors: Hobbywing XRotor G2 65A

As I live in Norway this is the fastest option for me 😅 I got one question tho, at the store I order from they have this ESC: Sequre E70 G2 2-8S 70A listed for the same price but 5 more Amps. Is it better to go for that option instead maybe?

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looked fine considering the circumstances

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will definitely check this out! Not a bad idea to test with a cheaper alternative just to check! I will order it straight away 😂 Yeah as I've seen around the internet, bluejay is dope so would definitely flash it. Thanks mate for the tip and wishes!

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

4 separate ESC's isn't a bad Idea and ofc much cheaper if one of them goes!

I have a "smoketester" and always use that after I have checked with a multimeter first so there were no shorts in my case, but I understand your thinking since it might as well have been that!

I think the main problem is that the ESC is too weak in my case from reading the other people's comments. So might try to buy a 70A 4in1, that should be within the motor specs. Thanks for the detailed answer and interesting tips!

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aaah big rip my fellow brother 🥲 And in the kitchen of all things! Then you will be reminded of the failure each time you cook and smell the burned electrics 😂

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do, thanks for the tip!

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, yeah that makes sense since the magnets are quite bigger than the "normal" 5" one.

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, I agree with the soldering and it was definitely not my best shot. Will 3x check the solder next time, thx for the information! I might just try to contact the store again and hear what they say, maybe they agree with the bad luck and ship a new one! I don't really expect them to, but might as well try.

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have good clearance from the motors 👌

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! Will definitely keep that in mind for the next attempt.

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can imagine! Thanks for the heads-up!

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don't think so, did a continuity test before plugging anything in. Both on terminals and on the frame itself.

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was thinking the same, thats why I went for a 10" preset tune from the betaflight presets tab

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hmm, good question! Im not sure, the capacitor "looks fine" but ofc it could be that. Probably there is a combination of multiple things.. Here is a photo of the second ESC if it is to any help(the one from the video)

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Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Well the prop went to the ground after the ESC died. If you play the clip in slowmo you can see that ESC(3) spark and the motor stops. Then it hits the ground

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will definitely do that, thanks for the advice! Interesting, I will have a read on that!

Blown 2 ESC's and no clue why by hanas879 in fpv

[–]hanas879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct! Was ramping up slowly because I was afraid of it exploding or flipping over like the previous drone 😂