ESC waterproofing options for my situation

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  • BHChieftain
    Fast Electric Addict
    • Nov 2009
    • 1969

    #1

    ESC waterproofing options for my situation

    Hi,

    I have a new seaking 180 "waterproof" ESC, and found this thread on how to better seal it:

    http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...-Waterproofing

    Here's my situation-- I'm building a shovelnose that has a very low profile, and this ESC barely fits. These hulls cannot be made watertight and will always fill up if capsized due to the open motor bay. Normally, waterproof boxes are built for the ESC and RX.

    Due to the size of this ESC, I would not be able to build a box around it and get it to fit.

    Is this ESC, with the above extra treatments, actually waterproof enough to survive *mulitple* submersions, or am I better off using a smaller ESC with a box?

    Thanks,
    Chief
  • FRED
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2007
    • 233

    #2
    Man i wouldn't that stuff. Now it was bought out Andy out as i heard, i could be wrong seal all of it, impossible. Steve used to sell D 270 which Andy Kunz used in his brushed escs. Someone else has it and who i don't know, ASK AROUND. I heard of guys using Corrosion-X which i use on my rx /servos for years. Google!

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    • FRED
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2007
      • 233

      #3
      Use what electricians use on connections. Steve used to sell D270 and was bought out by someone and ASK AROUND! Oops!

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      • BHChieftain
        Fast Electric Addict
        • Nov 2009
        • 1969

        #4
        Hi Fred,
        My question wasn't so much about plastic dip vs. corrosionX...
        It is more about the design of this particular ESC--
        Chief

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        • FRED
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2007
          • 233

          #5
          I used conformal coating when i make water jackets for motors with O rings. Works great. Here's something to think about. Coato with conformal coating and let dry, then spray with Corrosion x and be done with it. That is the answer. Conformal coating will seep into spots that dip-it won't, been there, done that.

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