So I have a 12-volt 5-amp motor that I'm using for a ROV. I was just wondering if I could hook the motor up to a 20-volt battery and if the ESC would still be drawing the same volts or it would be feeding the ESC to many volts.
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Oh I thought it was a 12v ESC.The ESC that I have can handle up to 24 volts
You arent going to "break" it right away. Is it a brushed or brushless motor. While you are running you would need a way to check temps. Or just get a smaller battery. What kind of batteries are you using right now?I want to test this but I dont want to break the motor by accident
I would just test for a little bit keeping check of temps. Brushed motors wear down fast because they arc more at higher volts causing more heat in the process. You can test and make sure everything works. Are you planning on running on the 2 lipos? That motor will barely handle that voltage.I am using a 20-volt Dewalt battery, this is just for testing though. I am getting 2 2s lipos connected in parallel to power the motor. Its a Brushed motor
Those Lipo's charged up is going to be too much.Oh sorry, I meant the 2 lipos connected in series to make 14.8 volts
It’s for a science fair project. It is a submarine and will be going under water. It does use lipos and will be running on 4s lipos.Oh I thought it was a 12v ESC.
Okay so this would work. Are you going to be using Lipo's? I would just watch temps because the thing that kills electronics is heat. Watch the motor temp. I would just get an ESC designed for what it is you are doing. 20v on a 12v motor is a bit much but people do it for speed running. It will work
Check your replies on the introduction thread lolOh sorry, I meant the 2 lipos connected in series to make 14.8 volts