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Originally Posted by Andrew32
just curious, i know most industrial equipment under rate all their stuff to retain a specific FOS (factor of safety)......is there no standard?
example. if a company tests a ESC at 400A, then they rate if for 200A...
just a tohught, i think the industry needs a standard
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That's what I've been trying to get at, but some people will still fall for the over rated product. People fail to understand simple electronics. One rule that I like to go by is: What ever the continuous rate of a ESC is, use it as the max cont. burst for hard accelerations only. A few smart ones knows best that there's no bloody way any small ESC can deliver anywhere near 200A on a continuous bases. With that said, Castle Creations, Tekin and a few of others will not over rate their ESC like many do. So yes, the hobby industry does need a standard to be set, but we also need the manufacturers to come clean as well.