Are Zippy Lipos safe with a Castle MMM Speedy?

[BrianG]

lol, Patrick. So, wait a minute, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and assume you are trying to say that any battery that is pushed beyond its capabilities can damage an ESC?

And, I for one am amazed at the power levels these little devices control.

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by BrianG

lol, Patrick. So, wait a minute, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and assume you are trying to say that any battery that is pushed beyond its capabilities can damage an ESC?

And, I for one am amazed at the power levels these little devices control.

Brian, yes - -that's exactly what I'm trying to say.

Really, if any component in the drive line is pushed beyond it's power handling capability, it can potentially cause damage throughout the entire drive line. For example, if the rear end is pushed too hard and it seizes, that could cause damage to the spur gear, the pinion, the motor, the ESC and the battery (potentially...)

We just need to be careful about how we match components, and make sure that we make careful choices.

For example, I would never run a 6S 1515 MMMM system on a 6S 1200mah Lipo -- I know the Lipo would fail under those conditions (100C+ currents) and might also damage some of the other components in the system (ESC in particular.)