bkupa14

i have a phoenix 60 amp esc, with mega 6-15-2 cant get it to run, powered by 4 cell 2100 20c,am i using too much of an esc,esc cuts off at about 450 watts 38 amps, do i need more power

CTulanko

I believe you meant to say Phoenix 60 amp ESC and Mega 16-15-2 (not 6-15-2), otherwise known as the Mega 2-Turn. The Mega 2T can only handle up to a 3S pack...your 4S pack is way over the voltage limit and way under current (2200 is too small at 4S) as far as what it can maintain and that is causing the cutoff. Your ESC is seeing high current draws, well over 60 amps, causing it to cut out... with the 4S pack, the voltage probably dropped to half of the normal @15vdc as it cannot handle the high current draw. Another bad thing as your RPMS just dropped to half.

Get a 3S pack that is a 20C 3200 or 3700 Like the Kokam or Polyquest, or you can go with a Thunderpower 3S 4200 Pro Lite and get the 450+ watts that the motor will run and handle. Both you and your power plant will be much happier.

Carl

bkupa14

THANX FOR THE ADVISE I THOUGHT MY PACK WAS UNDERPOWERED, MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.DO U THINK IT WOULD RUN WITH A MEGA 3 TURN, AND 2100 3C POLYQUEST, AND WOULD IT HAVE ENOUGH THRUST

CTulanko

No, it won't work. The Mega 3T motor requires around 20-30 amps for the 4S pack and a 3C Polyquest 2100 is only going to produce 6 1/2 amps or so...

Carl

bkupa14

I MEANT TO SAY 3S 20C POLYQUEST