Novak 410-m5 specs? Motor limit?

novanuttz · #1 05-20-2004, 09:47 PM

Does anyone know the motor limits of this ESC? no help on Novak website.
Robert

rocknbil · #2 05-20-2004, 10:18 PM

They don't list it on their site, I'll see what I have for specs - but 410 means 4 to ten cells. I still have an M5 and I think a manual at home. I think you're probably safe down to the mid teens, but I can't remember.

EDIT: WHOOP Here it is, your manual.

"The M5 is designed to be used with 4-10 cells and any stock or modified motor." So I guess no motor limit. Heheh. They didn't know about brushless then.

novanuttz · #3 05-21-2004, 12:03 AM

Thanks for the info

SteveK · #4 05-21-2004, 05:18 PM

Well, they DID know about brushless, but that's not really relevant here.

What they actually didn't know about back then was the sub 10 turn motors, and 3300mah cells. Even with the same number of turns back then, motors today are more powerful, and the batteries let them run longer on a charge. 'No limit' 13 years ago doesn't necessarly mean 'no limit' with modern motors. I would definitely advise caution when using a hotter modified motor with that ESC: It may be able to handle it, but I wouldn't risk just slapping one in and punching it.

rocknbil · #5 05-21-2004, 09:03 PM

Exactly what is different about a 10 turn single today as opposed to 1995 (See copyright on manual in PDF) ?

SteveK · #6 05-21-2004, 11:22 PM

What I mean is
A) Modern motors are more powerful than their numberical equivalents 10 years ago, and the new batteries will let them run longer, which means the ESC works harder and has to work longer. The former probably isn't as big as the latter, and neither as likely as big a factor as
B) 'No limit' 10-12 years ago probably didn't take into account the 6-8 turn motors that are readily available today. There were only a few on the market then, and most were drag motors. Nobody thought people would be running them regularly.

Probably not a huge deal, just a remined of sorts to always proceed with caution when considering bolting in a really hot motor with an older or questionable ESC.