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FE Heat Measurements and Terminology
When we run our boats most of us have learned to check the temperatures of the motor, ESC and packs. This is good information to share, letting others have an idea of the stress a particular setup puts on the components. The problem is how some describe their temperatures.
The use of a thermal gun is best for this, but where the temperature is taken matters. For the motor, temperatures should be taken on the 'endbell' (opposite from the output shaft end), not on the water jacket. ESC temps should be on the board or the caps - there is usually a difference and the ESC cover can effect the reading. The ESC especially cools off very rapidly, so taking a reading three minutes after the run may not tell the real story. Reporting the temperatures recorded and about how long after the run the reading was taken is far more meaningful.
What gripes me are the boaters who say things like "everything was ice-cold after ten minutes running." This is of course impossible if "ice-cold" means well below ambient - some heat is generated by all components. Some guys will say their boat is "cool", then say nothing was over 110*F! I don't consider 110*F as anywhere near "cool". I guess "cool" in summer means something different than it does in winter. So maybe "warm" means 130*F? Unless we know what a boater means by his vague temperature reports, they are almost useless.
I would encourage all to be a bit more exact when reporting temperatures. Otherwise it's kinda like saying your boat is "fast"...what does that really mean?
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The use of a thermal gun is best for this, but where the temperature is taken matters. For the motor, temperatures should be taken on the 'endbell' (opposite from the output shaft end), not on the water jacket. ESC temps should be on the board or the caps - there is usually a difference and the ESC cover can effect the reading. The ESC especially cools off very rapidly, so taking a reading three minutes after the run may not tell the real story. Reporting the temperatures recorded and about how long after the run the reading was taken is far more meaningful.
What gripes me are the boaters who say things like "everything was ice-cold after ten minutes running." This is of course impossible if "ice-cold" means well below ambient - some heat is generated by all components. Some guys will say their boat is "cool", then say nothing was over 110*F! I don't consider 110*F as anywhere near "cool". I guess "cool" in summer means something different than it does in winter. So maybe "warm" means 130*F? Unless we know what a boater means by his vague temperature reports, they are almost useless.
I would encourage all to be a bit more exact when reporting temperatures. Otherwise it's kinda like saying your boat is "fast"...what does that really mean?
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