ESC went south…

[vette747]

I just finished assembling the model (Hirobo motor and esc) according to finless video. I made a couple of test run with motor on, without flying, in the living room just to see that the motor and servo were running fine.

This morning, I adjusted stabilizer and pitch. Then I connected the motor to make my first flight. I turned the transmitter on, then the receiver. I ear the servo for a second and then, nothing.

I used the battery from my truck to power the receiver and all servos are working fine.

I plug the esc on a spare receiver – transmitter kit, nothing. I get no power from the esc.

When I connect the esc on the battery, with nothing else attached to it, it starts to heat even with the switch off.

I have been working with eclectic RC for several years and I’m sure every thing was connected properly.

I will go to local hobby shop tomorrow and buy a new esc, but what could have caused this? Could the motor be shorted and shot the esc? Or a defective esc. I’m afraid that even if I put a new one the same thing append.

Any idea?

Cheers,

C.
http://pages.videotron.com/vette747/

[vette747]

I went to hobby shop today and bought a new ESC. Not the Hirobo this time. I went for a JETI Advance 70.

I installed it and it works perfectly. I still do not know why the Hirobo died since it was new.

Anyway, I was able to discharge my first battery tonight. Trying to fly.... This is much more difficult to fly than my Hirobo lama.

[HeliLover]

Vette first congrats on your Leppy, please be careful this is no way a Hirobo Lama, it is much more difficult and much more dangerous if you get hit with it, i am glad you got the new ESC to work, if u find it difficult to get it flying right get help at your local field, and fly the simm, it will pay for itself 3 times over.....Ivan!