I am looking to build a dual 6374 build with 100a worth of power (more on that in a bit) and am worried about burning the ESC’s out after a few forum posts (given, I don’t recall why users ESC’s failed, or what type they were using or whether it’s actually an issue to be too concerned about).
My concern is burning up the ESC. I’m thinking TORQUE ESC’s, which max out at 50a continuous/240a peak.
I am going to run a 12s2p A123 26550 pack. Continous run 100a total, with a peak of 240a.
At what point should one worry about how much power the ESC’s can handle? Should I make 2 separate 12s packs and throw 50a BMS’s on them, or would that be overkill.
I will certainly have a BMS on the pack(s) for balance charging, but not certain whether I should wire directly to the ESC, or do my best to protect the ESCs.
Would Focbox, with the extra 10a of support be a better idea if I am my max continuous is 50a?
The esc will only draw as much current as it needs, so you could set it to 45amps and you won’t draw anymore than that. I would also recommend getting a bms slightly higher amperage than what you will draw otherwise it might cutout during a hill climb
Route the bms only for charging and you won’t need to worry about that amp being an issue, the vesc can program low voltage cutoff so over discharge will not be an issue. I would recommend torque boards esc for their motors as they were made simultaneously to work with each other
Yeah, that is my concern. Not certain why they are failing though, I just assumed because of high amps?
Ollin VESC don’t seem to be available any longer, @chaka are you still making them?
I swear Focbox was listed at under $140 earlier today, but now it’s listed at closer to $180. Not sure if I am trippen or if the price actually went up. I’ll need two of them. I’d be willing to risk buying two from Torqueboards if the only other alternative is $180 each.
That would be cool. I’m really hoping to pay no more than $300 for 2 ESC’s shipped, if at all possible.
There’s been mention that most VESC failures are due to user error. Since we’re dealing with electronics, I imagine heat is a major factor and part of the user error could be that the configuration doesn’t keep heat in mind. I’m also guessing attempting to increase cooling might help that, but I’m also guessing that might be difficult while retaining water resistance.
