Seaking Boat ESC recalled by factory

[sailr]

There are two 180's left. Do you want to be put on the list for them?

Sailr,
Are you down to 1 - 180A left?
I'm going to need 2 for a twin cat build.

[sailr]

Seakings

One of the improvements to the 3sc's is two DC-DC regulator chips in the throttle channel cabe to protect the switching mode builtin BEC.

[Mel279]

One of the improvements to the 3sc's is two DC-DC regulator chips in the throttle channel cabe to protect the switching mode builtin BEC.

with this improvement, is it ok tu use 6s lipo without removing the red wire and use separate ubec?

[sailr]

I have no idea. Need to read the instructions when the controllers arrive.

with this improvement, is it ok tu use 6s lipo without removing the red wire and use separate ubec?

[Jeff Wohlt]

Pretty sure the BEC is good for the full cell count of the ESC rating.

Will it cause issues...depends on how well it is designed.

[Lasse Baardseth]

I just tested my so called new upgraded seaking 180A from Himodel today on 6s using the built inn BEC.

The BEC stopped working after 10 seconds

The guy from Himodel promissed me this was the new and better version but i cant see any DC-DC regulator chips?

How can i tell if this is the new version?

[Rumdog]

Check the pic a few posts back. It is in the rx wire. Also I would never use an esc's internal bec on 6s. get a rx pack or ubec

[bustitup]

Best advise going.......always an rx pack for me

Check the pic a few posts back. It is in the rx wire. Also I would never use an esc's internal bec on 6s. get a rx pack or ubec

[ray schrauwen]

I'm never using an internal BEC again. Just fry, fry.

[Himalaya]

One of the improvements to the 3sc's is two DC-DC regulator chips in the throttle channel cabe to protect the switching mode builtin BEC.

Not sure why Hobbywing had this idea up in their mind. To me this makes it look more fragile as the external DC-DC can be more easily damaged for it's more exposed to water, can be silicone sealed tho.

Perhaps I was having good luck? never had a problem with the internal BEC, 6S always.

[bustitup]

Gotcha! You're on the list!

sailr please remove me from the list......I made some other investments and it looks like you have plenty of interest in these so you will have no problem selling it

[sailr]

OK Bustit. No problem. Thanks.

ESC's should arrive today.

As of now, there are TWO (2) 180A's left and FOUR (4) 120's that are not spoken for. As soon as I post these are in I suspect the remaining to be gone pretty quickly so if you want on the list, PM me now!

sailr please remove me from the list......I made some other investments and it looks like you have plenty of interest in these so you will have no problem selling it

[sailr]

If there is not a shrink wrapped circuit in the throttle lead, then it is NOT the new upgraded model. This is a filter to protect the internal BEC. Sounds like Himodel sent you a 'ringer'

I just tested my so called new upgraded seaking 180A from Himodel today on 6s using the built inn BEC.

The BEC stopped working after 10 seconds

The guy from Himodel promissed me this was the new and better version but i cant see any DC-DC regulator chips?

How can i tell if this is the new version?

[Lasse Baardseth]

Talked to Himodel today and they said:

Hi,
Firstly, we are sorry to hear that, but I would like to clarify one thing, that is we never do things like send old version as new version to customers.

We returned all the old ones to factory, and after nearly half a year, receive new supply from factory for those ESCs.

Reported to factory, they claim did not receive similar report from other customers so far, they take this very seriously as well, and want you to send it back for analyzing, also they want you to provide the following details:
Detail of motor: like KV, type etc.
Battery detail: voltage, discharge rate, capacity etc.

So as they can look into it further and see what might be the problem.

At this stage, I suggest to refund the cost of the ESC to you, you can re-order this ESC after some time till there are enough feedbacks from other customers to make sure the new ESCs are really reliable.

We can pay the returning cost of this ESC,
When returning, please:
a. use postal standard air mail for shipping, which is also the cheapest way.
b. declare a value no higher than $20USD, to avoid customs problem.
c. Put a piece of paper inside the packing, and mention this ticket ID.
Our postal address http://www.himodel.com/en/help/help.php?question=49
*!***!***!***!** Sincerely Yours,
The HiModel Team

[DISAR]

Very good reply, surprised. Unfortunately Chinese ESCs keep letting people down