Castle creations ESC

primer · Nov 07, 2009, 10:19 PM

Hello everyone. I've got a question about a castle creations ESC. My dad bought a trex 450 with one on it. As I was setting it up I noticed that the ESC gets hot while sitting there. Is this normal? My dynam ESC doesn't get hot just sitting there. I'm not sure what size it is, because we bought it used with the heli. I could post pictures, but there isn't any markings on the side to identify it.

Roto Rob · Nov 08, 2009, 02:57 AM

Yes, they can get hot sitting with it pluged in. Mine usually only get warm.
Hot is a relative measure, is it melting the shrinkwrap, or smelling burnt.
Usually not a good idea to leave them plugged in for long periods of time. Better to use a receiver pack.

primer · Nov 08, 2009, 10:54 AM

It doesn't smell burnt and it isn't melting the shrinkwrap. It just gets hot to the touch. With everything plugged in, but not moving it gets hot to the touch. I was worried, because my dynam doesn't get hot like that.

cmulder · Nov 08, 2009, 10:58 AM

castle have there own forum so you could check there or just ask them straight.
It would help if you where able to give exact temp since feeling is verry relative.

DKNguyen · Nov 08, 2009, 12:19 PM

Is it just the BEC?

primer · Nov 08, 2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DKNguyen

Is it just the BEC?

It's a BEC/ESC combo. They are both in the same shrinkwrap.

Jimbo45cn · Nov 08, 2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by primer

Hello everyone. I've got a question about a castle creations ESC. My dad bought a trex 450 with one on it. As I was setting it up I noticed that the ESC gets hot while sitting there. Is this normal? My dynam ESC doesn't get hot just sitting there. I'm not sure what size it is, because we bought it used with the heli. I could post pictures, but there isn't any markings on the side to identify it.

I have a slew of them and it's probably the BEC. I would use a seperate bec(Park BEC is my favorite), but, getting hot just sitting there doesn't sound good no matter what. The best thing about Castle besides their esc's is their customer service. I would contact them and ask the question to them, and at worst you send it in and for a flat fee( I think $30 for a 25 or 35 amp),and you will either get it repaired or they will send you a new one. JUst a note, every one I sent in was according to them, unrepairable, so I got my self a new esc for less than half the price of a new one. Good luck. Jim

primer · Nov 08, 2009, 06:10 PM

Thanks guy's. I have another esc laying around that I may try in it.

primer · Nov 08, 2009, 06:48 PM

I'll get my temp gun out later and take some temp readings on it.

edfardos · Nov 09, 2009, 10:44 AM

Unplug the servos one at a time until it cools down. Once you find the servo putting a load on the esc's bec, it'll become cool within 10 seconds. An ammeter makes this process even easier.

I went through this process on an old heli -- the ESC gets almost too hot to touch just sitting there (pumping out 1.2A to a bad servo).

edfardos

edfardos · Nov 09, 2009, 10:45 AM

Unplug the servos one at a time until it cools down. Once you find the servo putting a load on the esc's bec, it'll become cool within 10 seconds. An ammeter makes this process even easier.

I went through this process on an old heli -- the ESC gets almost too hot to touch just sitting there (pumping out 1.2A to a bad servo).

edfardos

primer · Nov 09, 2009, 10:49 AM

Thanks for the idea edfardos. That could be the problem, because I noticed one of the collective servo's was differnet than the others. I'll give that a try.

Jimbo45cn · Nov 09, 2009, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by primer

Thanks for the idea edfardos. That could be the problem, because I noticed one of the collective servo's was differnet than the others. I'll give that a try.

Yep, good idea.

Nov 07, 2009, 10:19 PM	#1
primer Blade assassin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 269	Castle creations ESC Hello everyone. I've got a question about a castle creations ESC. My dad bought a trex 450 with one on it. As I was setting it up I noticed that the ESC gets hot while sitting there. Is this normal? My dynam ESC doesn't get hot just sitting there. I'm not sure what size it is, because we bought it used with the heli. I could post pictures, but there isn't any markings on the side to identify it.

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Nov 08, 2009, 02:57 AM	#2
Roto Rob Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,078	Yes, they can get hot sitting with it pluged in. Mine usually only get warm. Hot is a relative measure, is it melting the shrinkwrap, or smelling burnt. Usually not a good idea to leave them plugged in for long periods of time. Better to use a receiver pack.

Nov 08, 2009, 10:54 AM	#3
primer Blade assassin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 269	It doesn't smell burnt and it isn't melting the shrinkwrap. It just gets hot to the touch. With everything plugged in, but not moving it gets hot to the touch. I was worried, because my dynam doesn't get hot like that.

Nov 08, 2009, 10:58 AM	#4
cmulder Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,746	castle have there own forum so you could check there or just ask them straight. It would help if you where able to give exact temp since feeling is verry relative.

Nov 08, 2009, 12:19 PM	#5
DKNguyen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 36	Is it just the BEC?

Nov 08, 2009, 06:10 PM	#8
primer Blade assassin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 269	Thanks guy's. I have another esc laying around that I may try in it.

Nov 08, 2009, 06:48 PM	#9
primer Blade assassin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 269	I'll get my temp gun out later and take some temp readings on it.

Nov 09, 2009, 10:44 AM	#10
edfardos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 567	Unplug the servos one at a time until it cools down. Once you find the servo putting a load on the esc's bec, it'll become cool within 10 seconds. An ammeter makes this process even easier. I went through this process on an old heli -- the ESC gets almost too hot to touch just sitting there (pumping out 1.2A to a bad servo). edfardos

Nov 09, 2009, 10:45 AM	#11
edfardos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 567	Unplug the servos one at a time until it cools down. Once you find the servo putting a load on the esc's bec, it'll become cool within 10 seconds. An ammeter makes this process even easier. I went through this process on an old heli -- the ESC gets almost too hot to touch just sitting there (pumping out 1.2A to a bad servo). edfardos

Nov 09, 2009, 10:49 AM	#12
primer Blade assassin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 269	Thanks for the idea edfardos. That could be the problem, because I noticed one of the collective servo's was differnet than the others. I'll give that a try.