sfsx21:

I feel the pain...

One thing that struck me, was that the original Starmaxx included an 11v 3S lipo while the newer version includes a 14.8v 4S battery.

This likely caused the issue you had and may be to blame for the ESC problems reported.

The BECs in most ESCs cannot handle more than 11v input.

It also explains why I haven't had a problem since I'm running a separate BEC off the battery.

In contrast the F-35 comes with a 3S LiPo and does not seem to have the same problem.



You may want to mention this to John, and see what he says.