escs catching fire

[martin]

3.5mm connectors are way to small on this set up, their even to small & get hot on a 28mm size motor that i run @ 42000rpm in a Saw set up Mini rigger let alone on a 36mm size motor.

[jim82]

It would definitely be easier to change those and go from there.

[Arizonaheat]

I like 1500kv for 6S... unless it is a SAW config, it is a very good idea to keep RPMs under 40K. I personally target 25-35K RPM for a reliable boat.

Chief

What's your 6S setup on 1500Kv?

[asphaltassault]

thanks everyone 4 the replys.i really think it must be the motor but anyways I gotta cheap 200A ESC on the way so I will plug it all up and make a lil vid of the setup and it running and will try take sum temp readings to show every1 how cool it runs until a fire breaks out

[kendt]

Your issues could be a combination of things. I ran this motor on my ts3 on 6s. I used a turnigy 120esc and never burned it up, however i was testing in a small pond with only short full speed runs possible. I used a tfl 442 BC reduced to 40mm. Those are great motors and compared to my scorpion that is rated for roughly the same wattage it runs way cooler and is wound with way heavier guage wire. But in this set up I am hitting peaks of 190amps. And thats with the prop 1/8 above the sponsons.I used older batteries and saw big voltage drops.A couple times it hit the lvc and shut down. If your batteries cant supply the current its pulling your voltage drops. Lower voltage means higher amps so as your batteries drop your amps climb further and your batteries drop further and so on until something gives.There are several vids of boats running that motor on 6s so it is do able but it does require some solid understanding of fe set ups as well as a very cautious approach to props, temps etc. Its really not a set up for beginners IMO.