An idea for future CC ESCs

[Dagger Thrasher]

Originally Posted by marcus

Strap on Temp sensors can be unreliable and give varied results. I've seen differences on Nitro motor temp sensors of up to 25 deg between lasso and temp gun readings.

Not if they're done properly. A lot of lasso-style sensors don't give an accurate reading because they often don't have good contact with the heat source. If Castle made an official motor sensor that used an aluminium clip-on clamp that wrapped most of the way around the can with the thermistor thermal-epoxied to it, then heat transfer would be very efficient and reliable.

I just think it'd be a simple, elegant feature that could be an invaluable failsafe measure IMO.

Originally Posted by OZ-RUSTLER

Another idea I was thinking about, which also relates with the balance plugs, is if you can plug them into the esc so it can detect just how many cells you are running.

Castle speedos already do, with Auto-LiPo.

[OZ-RUSTLER]

Originally Posted by Dagger Thrasher

Castle speedos already do, with Auto-LiPo.

Same has happened to me as Arct1k, after my MMM reset on its own. Luckily I noticed the power drop to save my lipo's.

[OZ-RUSTLER]

Another idea I was thinking about, which also relates with the balance plugs, is if you can plug them into the esc so it can detect just how many cells you are running.
Just a thought.

[Arct1k]

Auto lipo though is a guess I've still messed it up before plugging in a disharged pack and it just thought it was 4s pack instead of 5s...

[Dagger Thrasher]

Okay, fair point. I'd forgotten about that scenario.