Disclaimer

As you read through the “educational” material on this website, please keep in mind that I am not an expert. I did not have a degree in electrical engineering or study electric powered flight. All this material is based on personal experience, material I’ve found on the Internet and my basic understanding of electrical circuits. I have done as much research as possible to make all this information as accurate as possible, but before applying anything you’ve read on this website, you should make sure, firstly to have a good understanding of the material you are reading, and secondly, you should verify the accuracy of the material yourself. There are no warranties or guarantees implied in any of the material provided on this website. However, if you do find any inaccurate information or errors anywhere on this website, please let us know. We will be more than happy to correct it.

Also, keep in mind that there are some “issues” that are not completely black and white, and which can depend on more than one factor. For example, the use of a spark eliminator is such an issue. Depending on the voltage, it may or may not be necessary to have a spark eliminator. There are those who say that for any high voltage application, you should use a spark eliminator or you risk frying your ESC. There are others that say it’s not necessary and even not recommended. The truth is that it probably depends on the components you are using along with a number of other factors. Some ESC’s may be of better quality and therefore more able to handle the spark. Anyway, my point is that there is no cut and dry answer to this problem - at least not one that I've been able to find. If you are going to implement a high voltage setup, you should read about this issue and probably even ask the manufacturer of your particular equipment if they think it is necessary.

Throughout the material I’ve written for ElectroFlightRC, you will notice that I mention certain products and/or retailers, or that the examples are of specific products. I am not promoting or endorsing any of these products or retailers. They just happen to be products and retailers that I may or may not have used in the past. There may be better products or retailers out there. What you chose to use in your own RC experience is completely up to you. As always, make sure to do your research and know the reputation of who you are dealing with and of the products you are purchasing. Wherever I do voice an opinion, I will try to justify my reasoning behind it. But again, that is just my own personal opinion to be taken as-is without any guarantee that it is the best way to go.

In closing, I hope you find this material educational and interesting and that it helps those in the RC hobby to more readily embrace the world of electric powered flight :o)

 

 

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

Eric Babin

and the ElectroFlightRC team

 

 

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