An idea for future CC ESCs

[Sammus]

I have a better idea, choose a well suited motor and gearing to your application, then make some other hardware changes, namely, they should have an input for the lipo balance plug so it will cut when any single cell reaches minimum voltage, not the whole pack.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by Sammus

I have a better idea, choose a well suited motor and gearing to your application, then make some other hardware changes, namely, they should have an input for the lipo balance plug so it will cut when any single cell reaches minimum voltage, not the whole pack.

Properly matched lipos that are sized correctly and have honest specs to base calculations on will not have any cell imbalance issues.

Now maxamps may want to include one of these gadgets with every pack, might save them some money.

I do like the temp sensor idea. Would also be cool if it could be accessed with an output to some of the newer radios with telemetry, such as the dx3s/r...

[Sammus]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Properly matched lipos that are sized correctly and have honest specs to base calculations on will not have any cell imbalance issues.

Now maxamps may want to include one of these gadgets with every pack, might save them some money.

I do like the temp sensor idea. Would also be cool if it could be accessed with an output to some of the newer radios with telemetry, such as the dx3s/r...

ah yes, but with the exchange rate at the moment, id be paying over 400aud for per pack, more than i can afford :D I'd like to run my poor old zippys to their bitter end before having to get some enerland power! hopefully we'll be up close to parity again by that time *fingers crossed*

Come to think of it, I've never actually run a cell in a pack too low, I like the idea of them being monitored seperately though, you know... just in case :p

[squeeforever]

Originally Posted by Sammus

ah yes, but with the exchange rate at the moment, id be paying over 400aud for per pack, more than i can afford :D I'd like to run my poor old zippys to their bitter end before having to get some enerland power! hopefully we'll be up close to parity again by that time *fingers crossed*

Come to think of it, I've never actually run a cell in a pack too low, I like the idea of them being monitored seperately though, you know... just in case :p

If you like that idea, they make a LVC that plugs into the taps. Next best thing...

[Sammus]

Originally Posted by squeeforever

If you like that idea, they make a LVC that plugs into the taps. Next best thing...

Yeah its not really a LVC though, it doesn't actually cut anything off does it? just flash some lights? at any rate, im not that worried about it, ie enough to add extra little bits on my car, i just think itd be a cool feature built into an esc.

[squeeforever]

Originally Posted by Sammus

Yeah its not really a LVC though, it doesn't actually cut anything off does it? just flash some lights? at any rate, im not that worried about it, ie enough to add extra little bits on my car, i just think itd be a cool feature built into an esc.

Actually the Dimension Engineering Cell Shield is a true LVC, and even has a temp probe that you can add to it to cut it off if they get to hot as well, but...Its for airplanes. Not sure how it would work out on a car. On there website they state that they have one in the works for cars, but I could have sworn they said that over a year ago.

[MetalMan]

Originally Posted by squeeforever

Actually the Dimension Engineering Cell Shield is a true LVC, and even has a temp probe that you can add to it to cut it off if they get to hot as well, but...Its for airplanes. Not sure how it would work out on a car. On there website they state that they have one in the works for cars, but I could have sworn they said that over a year ago.

I received a CAR version of this for beta testing. Tested it, sent them my results and my thoughts, and never received a reply back... So it doesn't seem they are interested in producing a version with pistol-radio software.