How to connect watercooled ESC?

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  • 8987846
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2013
    • 9

    #1

    How to connect watercooled ESC?

    I recently purchased the hobbyking 50A watercooled ESC and the HK small bolt 385mm boat. I just got into this hobby and I'm trying to connect the water tube but i have some questions.
    1. After the water enters into the rudder and then te tube, should the water go to motor first or ESC first?
    2.As can be seen in the picture below, the ESC has 4 water plugs. How do i connect the water thorugh?
    3.What else do i need to worry about?
    Thanks in advance!
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  • Doby
    KANADA RULES!
    • Apr 2007
    • 7280

    #2
    Cooling goes to your ESC first, then the motor.

    Pick one end of your ESC and connect the two tubes together.

    The rudder pick up goes to one of the other side tubes, and then the other one goes to the motor.
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    • 8987846
      Junior Member
      • Mar 2013
      • 9

      #3
      Originally posted by Doby
      Cooling goes to your ESC first, then the motor.

      Pick one end of your ESC and connect the two tubes together.

      The rudder pick up goes to one of the other side tubes, and then the other one goes to the motor.
      Thank you for you prompt reply.
      Do you mean this?KGbtwIY.jpg

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      • Mulisha
        Senior Member
        • Apr 2013
        • 241

        #4
        Yep
        What's life if you ain't having fun

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        • Doby
          KANADA RULES!
          • Apr 2007
          • 7280

          #5
          Yup!
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          • 8987846
            Junior Member
            • Mar 2013
            • 9

            #6
            thanks!thanks!

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            • rotarypower101
              Junior Member
              • Feb 2009
              • 23

              #7
              One other important point, make sure the IN line to the motor is on the lower side, so the water has to fill the jacket up,then release from cooling the motor.

              Plugging this in from top to bottom allows the water to simply run by the jacket creating air pockets in the jacket, negating the effects the cooling jacket are supposed to help with.

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              • 8987846
                Junior Member
                • Mar 2013
                • 9

                #8
                wow.. i never thought about that. i was thinking "naturally" water going from top to bottom. thank you so much!
                Thank you everyone!

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