RC Basics - Understanding Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC)

I ordered an ESC, it came in an envelope, unpadded, with a servo I ordered. Would you just return it? I really don’t know how sensitive these items are.

I know what happens when they fail :(

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I appreciate this video. Thank you.

Is a brushless flight esc usable in a rc car with two Motors?
Like the old wild dagger from tamiya?
Because there is only brushed dual motor Controller for cars i can find.

Thanks! Your Video Post are very informative...

This is very informative and helped me A LOT ! Thank you!

Ok . The 3 wires put out 5v and one is a motor signal wire . I had the 5v+ 5volt - hooked to 5 volts to run the sinal wire hardware . Si i jys snipped them off shorter . I might make model airplanes now instead .

Great information for us newbies , thanks

Hello can you help me why my esc is getting hot and make the motor twitching like running back n fort? and we tried it often until its not beeping anymore. Please help me

Great vid cheers

Painless I asked you why my drone was losing thrust on my motors I looked into what you told me I needed to see what escs are recommended it said 18amp I have 40amps on my drone is this why my loss of thrust??

Thank you for stating that these "brushless DC motors" are actually 3-phase motors (synchronous 3-phase specifically). I'm both an RC pilot and an electrical engineer so the "DC motor" false identification has always sort of annoyed me. I speculate that half of the hobbyists don't know and care. But the other half wants to learn and understand. Giving them the accurate information reduces confusion . Thank you 👍

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Hi, This question is not related to the topic, my excuses, could not find a direct way to write to you. I am looking for a video on how to program the flaps with the variable control in a Taranis X9D plus and to add the ailerons at the end of the throw. thanks for your support.

i have a boat that there is a lite on esc and beeps but the motor or servo move and the wires to motor not marked and a friend unhooked it but not sure if rhey r hooked back up right

I've got a rc plane with the controller and I can't get the motor to turn

Thank you. Great job explaining.

Hello..!
This is a great video.
I have been looking around for one solve, far as I have been able to understand BLDC motors, they will not run in forward & reverse as well on python codes (trying to build a rc car using Raspberry Pi). Is there a method i can achieve that, maybe putting another hardware or some code change, can i run them in reverse..? any help is much appreciated...!
Have a good time.. :)

Old RadioShack RC trucks were so durable, double the voltage... No worries, you will just strip the gears lol. Get a WPL C14 and go from 6V to 7.4.. Bang, cook the server straight away! No steering lol.

I'm using Hobbywing Eagle 20A RC, it doesn't calibrate in pixhawkcube, it's compatible, anyone know?

These esc good are they good for trucks?

You didn't mention that there are Two different BL ESC one for fling stuff and one for driving stuff on the ground and that ESC manufacturer are Assholes by selling it like that to cash more money out of the costumer

can you use a esc made for boats as a drone esc?

Can I use higher amp ESC than rated motor amps? Also, curious if we can use spare AIO 4in1 ESC's for fixed wing (single/dual motors)?

Very interesting, thanks! there is one topic I didn't clearly hear in your video: does any ESC controller works with any brushless motor?

I have question guys ..need some help!! Do brushless speed controllers allways stay connected into the receiver or just connected to calibrate then unplugged after ??

inav 4.0.0 armed.when use trottle stick up and down motor not spinning. In my fly sky trans.display trottle line 3 moving . when check motor test for calibration ,motor spinning.battery its ok.matek f 411 wse.
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good lecture for beginner, like me. Thank you very much

Very good video again. Can you tell me why my 20amp esc operates fine with a 3s li-po battery but when trying to use a 3S li-ion the throttle starts to play up. Full throttle and speed then begins to fall and then motor violently pulses

I have a question pls, if I have a 20A Esc, I can supply that with a PC power supply that give me 12V and 23A?

So helpful thanks!! (:

Thanks, this was super helpful!

In this video, does the ESC has linear or switch BEC ? Thanks in advance!

very helpful. 😊🙏

watching this 2021, and still i have learned so much! your channel is worth gold! ^^

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Great video. This discussion is still valuable today for beginning RC wannabees.

Hi Lee, I'd love to have your opinion: Just finished a new quadcopter build. I'm using Hobbywing xrotor 40A Blheli32 ESCs and 935kv brushless motors, pixhawk 2.4.8. All flashed with latest firmwares.
When testing the system, 3 of the motors seems to be ok but the 4th is just jumping back and forth not getting into smooth rotation to either direction. Any idea? Settings / esc problem / motor problem (all components are new). Thanks!

Hi do you have the ideal esc for this EDF FMS 50 mm (motor 2627 4500 KV 4S). I found out for the 4s it supports Hobbywing 50 A but the manufacturer states it has no automatic timing feature.

Hi! I just want to know if how many esc is allowed to be fitted to a 6 channel receiver if i place 5 esc for 5 motors on the esc and only 1 servo this 5 esc won’t damage the receiver? Since esc supplies 5v power to the receiver? Thanks 🙏

My ESC for an AR wing has black, red and white but schematics on Matek 405 Wing shows just 2 wires where does the third wire go?

Can I use a rc airplane esc on rc helicopter?

How much current at maximum rpm? Please help me

I absolutely love watching your knowledge and videos...I'm building a 6s plane and have a tone of room...can I run a Castle Creations Mamba X surface esc (BEC 5.5v-8v... was putting in my Kraken)...my problem is with the braking within the esc...can I just run it no reverse, no braking? I don't want to ruin a $350 plane and have it fail.

Hi, Thanks for your kind videos, they help us alot. I have a doubt, I have gone through with various papers and found that ESCs should not run on low throttle say 50%, do u also think the same about this. As it will generate more heat. If yes? Can we calibrate our ESC at 50% throtte i.e. 1750 and then if we run it, so for us it is 50% but for ESC it should be considered as 100% throttle right?
If yes so can we use this method to run continuously.

I'm having issues powering a small motor with an ESC that is 18A and made for a bigger motor. Is this normal?

New to RC Flying, and this was an outstanding beginner's outlook on how ESC's work!! Thanks for taking the time to produce this.

Wich is better 30a esc or 60a esc??

how much do ESCs cost?

All that and yet never even actually showed any version actually controlling a motor.