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  • #1

    ESC to motor wire length

    As above really, what does every one do? do you keep them the standard length and hide the wire? or cut them somewhere near and make it neat?

    I was thinking of cutting them an inch to long just so i can hide the connectors


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  • #2
    I kept mine the length they were & fed them down into the frames on the Fusion

    Dan

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    • #3
      i always leave mine the factory length!

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      • #4
        Plenty of room to hide them under the esc mount

        If you need to sell it you will have more chance of getting rid.
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        • #5
          Ok cool thanks peeps
          My neat and tidy side was getting the better of me!


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          • #6
            Cant see mine under there tbh
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            • #7
              No problem with short wires. Making them longer can be a problem.
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              • #8
                I thought you weren't meant to cut the motor wires due to timings or something?
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by cjcj1949 View Post
                  No problem with short wires. Making them longer can be a problem.
                  The battery wires shouldn't be lengthened (without adding capacitors, or such).

                  CC seem to say that lengthening the motor wires is ok. IIRC any effect is dwarfed by the motor windings' inductance.

                  I'm (also) not aware of any problems shortening wires - or having the three motor wires not an identical length (within reason...).
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                  • #10
                    I need to lengthen mine anyone recommend a suitable wire...off to maplins website.....
                    Cheers
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                    • #11
                      On my esc it's using a 10 AWG wire
                      I ordered some from midland heli and it came next day


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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by scallybert View Post
                        I'm (also) not aware of any problems shortening wires - or having the three motor wires not an identical length (within reason...).
                        Shortening motor wires can be a huge problem as you are dealing with the ends of the motor windings and they are usually enamelled so if you cut back beyond the pre-tinned area you will need to remove the enamel from each individual strand before you can tin the wire again.

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                        • #13
                          Wot Mark said. Dont cut the motor cables cut the ESC cables. .....

                          the silicone cable is easy to manipulate the motor tails are winding wire and covered in varnish

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                          • #14
                            I wouldn't shorten the motor wires there only an inch long!
                            It's the esc wires I would shorted but I'm all sorted now! All soldered up now!


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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Mark_T View Post
                              Shortening motor wires can be a huge problem as you are dealing with the ends of the motor windings and they are usually enamelled so if you cut back beyond the pre-tinned area you will need to remove the enamel from each individual strand before you can tin the wire again.
                              Apologies for giving people the opportunity to make bizarre misunderstandings.

                              I was referring to the motor wires on the ESC - as opposed to the battery wires (on the ESC).

                              Having said that, the leads on the motors that I've seen have shown no signs of being enamelled - unlike the windings.
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