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BrianG · 11.11.2007, 04:09 AM

linc: The difference I noticed was with what happens if the motor doesn't get started (geared too high, too much load, etc). The MM progressively adds more and more power until it starts. While good to a degree, this could end up causing the ESC to go up in smoke if there is too much trouble getting that motor started since a motor can pull a LOT of current in its stalled state. The quark OTOH simply keeps trying to move the motor, but not with any more power than the "start power" setting. IMO, this is safer for the ESC.

ZPB: Yeah, that's why I wasn't sure if the same percentage applied to outrunners. I'm sure there is still some kind of value, just different. Makes sense that the motor would have to spin a certain speed to generate the needed EMF signals since a coil induces a voltage while in motion only.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	11.11.2007, 04:09 AM linc: The difference I noticed was with what happens if the motor doesn't get started (geared too high, too much load, etc). The MM progressively adds more and more power until it starts. While good to a degree, this could end up causing the ESC to go up in smoke if there is too much trouble getting that motor started since a motor can pull a LOT of current in its stalled state. The quark OTOH simply keeps trying to move the motor, but not with any more power than the "start power" setting. IMO, this is safer for the ESC. ZPB: Yeah, that's why I wasn't sure if the same percentage applied to outrunners. I'm sure there is still some kind of value, just different. Makes sense that the motor would have to spin a certain speed to generate the needed EMF signals since a coil induces a voltage while in motion only.