I'm running a JETI ESC with a Futaba receiver and a 3 cell LiPo battery on a brushless motor. I can move the throttle forward to about 80% and the engine suddenly quits. Moving the throttle back to zero and running it up it works again up to 80% and quits again. I can't find any reference to this kind of failure anywhere. I just replaced the battery. Any ideas? Thanks!
electronic throttle failure
Jan 28, 2006
7 Replies
ATV on the Tx not set to 100% on the forward end??
"jma" wrote in news:1138413095.344924.160750 @g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
Two possibilities - first, you're hitting the ESC's current limit, if it has one, and it's cutting power to protect itself. Second - and probably more likely - as you move the throttle forward, the current increases and the voltage drops, so you may be hitting the low-voltage cutoff. I had one ESC doing that when I was using a 2 cell pack and the ESC was expecting a 3 cell pack, so it didn't take much of a voltage drop to go below the 3 cell LVC.
What size pack, what motor, what ESC?
Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these great (and sometimes not so great) words of knowledge:
If the ATV is set to 100%, it sounds like the motor is pulling more amps than the controller can handle.
If this is what is happening, the ESC is shutting down to protect itself from burnout.
Try a higher capacity ESC and see whether your problem continues. I think your problem will disappear with a higher rated ESC.
...Than the PACK can handle. Its hitting LVC.
Probably a Kokam pack. Real capability=66% of claimed ability.
Which would pull more amps? Higher RPM, less pitch or lower RPM, more pitch on the prop?
I am running a JEIT PHASOR 15/3 BRUSHLESS MOTOR and a JETI ADVANCE PLUS 30 AMP CONTROLLER
3 cell LiPo, I think it is a Kokam, brand new battery. The motor and controller are sold as a set from hobby-lobby so I would assume it's the right size contoller for the application. They call for a 7" prop and I have to use 6.5 " in this application. I don't see how prop size/RPM would make it cut out suddenly but it's the only thing not in spec.John
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