What is this BS Castle is feeding this customer?

[sikeston34m]

This is BS.

The Quality of the Battery affects how much power the ESC is able to feed the motor. That's all.

The firmware of the ESC knows what to do with voltage drops. That's the job of the LVC function.

I aggree with the NIMH use statement.

Let's say the Lipo packs are only capable of giving up 40 amps Max. Let's say these are Generic and way over rated.

But let's put this and the MMM with a very big motor and gear the setup for 100mph.

A setup like this would overload the amp capability of the batteries.

The ESC would not run the motor the way it should perform because it would be on the lvc all the time.

Heat is a tattle tale sign of what component is being pushed too hard.

The Packs would quickly get hot and probably puff some cells, if not all the cells.

The ESC doesn't care what batteries are used, as long as the voltage is within specs. The ESC is going to deliver whatever amperage is available for it to work with.

[lutach]

Could that be why I got an e-mail from MaxAmps about a free 3yr/300 warranty?

Hi Guys,

Austin here with MaxAmps. The speed control does not determine the amp draw, the motor does. If the motor is pulling more than 120 amps constant, go with an 8000 pack. Most people are going to want more than 3 minutes of runtime anyways.

For the record, MaxAmps packs can be used with the MMM speed control. Depending on what MaxAmps pack you are using and the amp draw of the motor, you may need a different pack. I think that is what castle is trying to say. If you try and run any 4000mah pack with a 200 amp constant motor, you are going to have trouble. It has nothing to do with a MaxAmps pack vs another manufacturer.

Hope that makes sense,

Austin
CEO MaxAmps.com

[Sower]

Originally Posted by austinelse

Hi Guys,

Austin here with MaxAmps. The speed control does not determine the amp draw, the motor does. If the motor is pulling more than 120 amps constant, go with an 8000 pack. Most people are going to want more than 3 minutes of runtime anyways.

For the record, MaxAmps packs can be used with the MMM speed control. Depending on what MaxAmps pack you are using and the amp draw of the motor, you may need a different pack. I think that is what castle is trying to say. If you try and run any 4000mah pack with a 200 amp constant motor, you are going to have trouble. It has nothing to do with a MaxAmps pack vs another manufacturer.

Hope that makes sense,

Austin
CEO MaxAmps.com

Ask and ye shall receive!! Nice Austin, thanks for stopping in!

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by austinelse

Hi Guys,

Austin here with MaxAmps. The speed control does not determine the amp draw, the motor does. If the motor is pulling more than 120 amps constant, go with an 8000 pack. Most people are going to want more than 3 minutes of runtime anyways.

For the record, MaxAmps packs can be used with the MMM speed control. Depending on what MaxAmps pack you are using and the amp draw of the motor, you may need a different pack. I think that is what castle is trying to say. If you try and run any 4000mah pack with a 200 amp constant motor, you are going to have trouble. It has nothing to do with a MaxAmps pack vs another manufacturer.

Hope that makes sense,

Austin
CEO MaxAmps.com

I appreciate you stepping in here to dispell this rumor. I couldn't honestly believe that anyone at Castle or Maxamps would tell a customer such things.

[George16]

Originally Posted by austinelse

Hi Guys,

Austin here with MaxAmps. The speed control does not determine the amp draw, the motor does. If the motor is pulling more than 120 amps constant, go with an 8000 pack. Most people are going to want more than 3 minutes of runtime anyways.

For the record, MaxAmps packs can be used with the MMM speed control. Depending on what MaxAmps pack you are using and the amp draw of the motor, you may need a different pack. I think that is what castle is trying to say. If you try and run any 4000mah pack with a 200 amp constant motor, you are going to have trouble. It has nothing to do with a MaxAmps pack vs another manufacturer.

Hope that makes sense,

Austin
CEO MaxAmps.com

Help me understand better how the MaH of a battery make a difference in the amp draw? I thought the discharge rate such as 25C and 30C makes the most difference in amp draw and that the MaH affects mainly the runtime.