RE: Hobbycity Super Simple ESC
Thanks Opjose,
I chose not to respond at first. I've talked to a few guys over at RCGroups and they have told me to beware of the Turnigys and how they have spec'd their motors. Their is no listing of peak current, but I'll give them the benefit and say that if it is rated at 245W at 14.8 (It is 2-4 cell rated), I figure it would be good for about 16 Amps. The most important thing is that I have it propped to only draw about 15A peak on the tallest prop and currently only about 13A with the 9x6 APC E, so I am not too worried.
It isn't the current draw or the sizing that I am concerned about, it was findong out how to program the thing.
VF84Sluggo - Yeah, you are moving the magnets by the coils and inducing a current. When you short any two leads, or all three if you want, the current actually flows, and will produce an increasing cogging effect. This is called dynamic braking and is used in industrial applications with permanent magnet motors like these.
Regards,
Curtis