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Old 09-09-2008 | 07:02 AM
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Default RE: ESC Choice


ORIGINAL: glenndening

...I have been using a 100A opto, no brand name, for six months, bought from Giantcod.co.uk. It has been pulling around 70A with no problem.
You are operating with a nice 30-amp cushion. For much of a typical flight, it's probably more than that. I would be surprised if that controller did not last a long time if you continue in the same fashion.

I have had no failures with very inexpensive controllers. I substantially overrate the controller capacity for my intended application. This is easy to do without incurring a significant weight penalty.