Too long battery wires will kill ESCs over time! Extend motor wires instead

[ron_van_sommeren]

All ESC manufacturers say the same, extend motor wires, not battery wires. If you have to extend the battery wires, install extra input capacitors.

Manufacturer/expert statements, workarounds, 'watered down' explanation, rules of thumb, capacitor types, installation, theory:
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[ron_van_sommeren]

I updated it with more info and diy capacitor bank pictures:
Too long battery wires will kill ESC over time: precautions, solutions & workarounds - RCG

... therefore, lengthen the motor wires if possible, not the battery wires.

Contents

• Problem
• Solution I
• Solution II
• Rules of thumb
• Capacitor type
• Capacitor polarity!
• How to add extra capacitors
• Expert/manufacturer opinions, rules of thumb, installation
• Explanation, water hammer/knock analogy, theory
  References
• Measurements
• DIY capacitor pack pictures
• Capacitor pack manufacturers

Met vriendelijke groeten Ron

[hitmiss]

How about extending esc wires?

[ron_van_sommeren]

No problem, apart from voltage losses of course. But you'd get voltage losses as well when extending battery wires.

Vriendelijke groeten Ron