replacing caps t-120

[6sHyper]

so i removed the old ones and replaced them with new ones and as soon as i connected a battery 3 of them blew! what the heck did i do wrong? cause the old caps never did blow, they just stopped working, i obviously screwed up somewhere, can someone explain the easiest/safest way to replace caps? thanks

[LarrysDrifter]

Did you put the positve/negative in the right location?

[6sHyper]

uh oh, lol, no didnt even realize the caps had that, i take it the negative side is the grey line on the cap?? so i'll try again, good thing i ordered 8 caps, not just 4, 1 cap survived and its on the right way i take it, so grey lines always face the negative esc wire side??

[LarrysDrifter]

Yes the gray line is usually the negative. There should be a - where the gray line is.Im not sure about the facing the negative wire side thing. The negative on the caps on my 120's are facing the cooling block. I dont know if that tells you anything or not,but you should have noted where the positve and negative is soldered on the original caps where.

[6sHyper]

YES i should have made note of where the originals were facing, but i overlooked that, stupid me. yeah my cooling block is inline with the positive wire................ i'm thinking the negatives should face the negative power wire, especially since thats the only cap that survived, lol, hopefullu someone else can weigh in, wanyone have a turnigy 120 amp esc?? this is the aquastar one

[LarrysDrifter]

Get on HK and look at the picture they have. It may help you.

[6sHyper]

thats exactly what i just did, and looks like all negatives(gold line) face the nagative wire, just finishing last cap, will report back in a min.....................

[6sHyper]

haha what do ya know!! it works!! THANKS Larry!!! appreciate the heads up!!

[LarrysDrifter]

Your welcome.Sounds like you need a hydro to run that esc in!! Just so happens I have one for sale!!

[6sHyper]

haha, i have a red evo that i wa running it in

[LarrysDrifter]

Damn the luck.Glad to hear you got the esc fixed.

[6sHyper]

thinking about putting it in my apparition with Feigao 10xl though on 6s with an m440, but i think i pulled a max amp reading of 125 on that setup with my T180 installed. I just dont have any 2s batts only 3s and 1 4s, so the Evo with the single 4s and the 1700kv outrunner with an m440 works very well, although has a tough time staying planted, think it might be better off with a smaller prop

[6sHyper]

Larry happen to know where i can find some shrink tube big enough to re-cover the esc???

[millzee]

Larry happen to know where i can find some shrink tube big enough to re-cover the esc???

Try, http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...s-shrink-3.25c, they have a few sizes, or hobbyking.

[LarrysDrifter]

What Millzee said.