ESC Receiver Placement Question

[NCNitro]

How close can I put my ESC to my Receiver? The ESC is a Sidewinder, the receiver is a JR RS310. I want to put them both i n a faux fuel cell I am building for my tuber but don't know if it will cause problems with them being so close to one another.

 

[robmob]

I have my Mamba Max ESC and FASST 2.4 receiver right next to each other on my Warthog. The are actually touching and I have experienced no problems.

 

[NCNitro]

I have my Mamba Max ESC and FASST 2.4 receiver right next to each other on my Warthog. The are actually touching and I have experienced no problems.

Cool, I'll only have about 1/4 inch of space between the two of them. I just hope the esc doesn't overheat being in the confined enclosed cell.

 

[sweetdiesel]

I'd cut some ventilation holes and hook up a fan if you mount the ESC in a confined area. ESCs as their function will always dissipate heat.

 

[NCNitro]

No room for a fan, and cutting holes will kill the entire fuel cell concept. Hmmm I may have to go another route. :\

 

[beason]

can you get holes in the front so they wont be noticeable? sounds like a killer idea, but man the heat issue. I know from my IT experience that heat = no no. do you plan on completely sealing the "fuel cell" or will there be any openings at all?

 

[NCNitro]

can you get holes in the front so they wont be noticeable?

I guess I could add a few decent size holes on the side that will face the rear wall of the interior, they wouldn't really be seen there.

do you plan on completely sealing the "fuel cell" or will there be any openings at all?

I wanted to, but now I am concerned about the heat. I was thinking by sealing it it would protect the esc and receiver from water, mud, dirt, etc. I wonder if just venting it on that one side will be enough ventilation though?

Can you temp an ESC like you do a nitro mill? If so how, I'm guessing just shoot the heat sink? And anyone know what temps are safe for a Sidewinder?

I may just end up using the sidewinder in my AX10, and pick up an M-Tronics Viper Truck ESC for the tuber, then I can just seal the cell with the receiver in it and not worry about the esc getting wet, since those are 100% waterproof.

 

[sweetdiesel]

If this is a fuel cell there will be can be some sort of "fuel line" running to and from it correct? What if you used a couple small fans and built a radiator for the scaler look, and had the fans actually direct air into fuel line running into your fuel cell. Then run a line for air output and hide it somewhere on the chassis. Sounds a little complex but I think it would look pretty killer if you pulled it off.

Castle advertises 200 F as the thermal point for their ESCs but personally I prefer to run all my ESCs in the 140-160 range for longevity.

 

[NCNitro]

If this is a fuel cell there will be can be some sort of "fuel line" running to and from it correct? What if you used a couple small fans and built a radiator for the scaler look, and had the fans actually direct air into fuel line running into your fuel cell. Then cut a few small vents on the bottom of the fuel cell where no one will see. Sounds a little complex but I think it would look pretty killer if you pulled it off.

Having holes in the bottom would still allow water and mud in to the fuel cell eliminating the intended purpose of keeping it dry. I really want the rig to be all terrain, water, mud etc. I am really starting to think the M-tronics truck esc just may be the way to go at this point.

Castle advertises 200 F as the thermal point for their ESCs but personally I prefer to run all my ESCs in the 140-160 range for longevity.

So what's the best way to temp the esc? Temping multiple locations on the heat sink?

 

[sweetdiesel]

I edited my original post. The M-tronics ESC is an easy solution...wimp!


On the Castle ESCs, I temp on a couple edges of the heatsink and take the highest temp as my reading.

 

[NCNitro]

I edited my original post. The M-tronics ESC is an easy solution...wimp!

LMAOTG!

I just don't want to fry my new ESC. And I still need an ESC for the Scorpion anyway. So I'll just kill two birds with one stone. :

 

[sweetdiesel]

Another way of cooling the ESC is through a water jacket. That would force you to always drive it in the water.

Check with Rolex, he probably has a water cooling jacket from one of his boats that is new and never been used.

 

[chip cross]

ESC will not get hot enuff to matter, I have my siderwinder and SR3100 in a Tupperware bowl inside two balloons and I am using a 3 cell lipo and a 25 turn motor. You will be ok

 

[abadk9420]

How about using a scaled down water cooling system like they use for computers, it might work a small pump with a small radiator and fan clear, lines with some of neon die in the water so it looks like coolant, just an idea...

 

[Rolex]

Check with Rolex, he probably has a water cooling jacket from one of his boats that is new and never been used.

LMFAOtg

Will this one work? Brand new. NEVER gotten wet.

How about these? Brand new. Never passed wind.

Seriously, though. You might want to consider using that type of heat sink on the bottom of the fuel cell, fins to the outside, of course. Cut it to size, use heat sink compound to conduct as much heat as possible, and I'd think you could safely seal it up.