Multi-engine ESC Wiring

Learn how to wire your multi-engine electric RC aircraft. Kurt steps you through connecting your brushless motors to the ESCs, the ESCs to the radio system and even touches on single or multiple flight pack configurations.

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[The787guy]

I have NINE servos, TWO motors, THREE retracts, and two ESC's; what battery would you recommend for me if I want maximum amount of flight time, for a reasonable price, and how many?

[2BrothersHobby]

@The787guy - First off, use an external BEC like a Castle CCBEC or CCBEC Pro. Pull the red wires from both ESC radio connections. Power the radio system with the external BEC. There's a possibility you could run with the ESC's internal BEC's IF: they can run in parallel mode AND: they supply more than 2.5 Amps each. I'd highly recommend an external BEC. As for the battery, that depends on the total amperage draw from your motors and how many volts you're running. Got those specs?

[piron416]

what if you want the motors to be controlled independently. 

[snakev10v5]

Pahaaa I was tryna do this, forgot to incualte the ends on my esc ( the ones hooked to the motors ) and they touched and it blew up lol!!

[2BrothersHobby]

@boomanfabo31 - Yep. Just get a "Y" harness for the radio leads and it will work just fine. Just be sure the ailerons are moving in the opposite direction before you complete the installation. Since they are both tied to the same channel, they can't be independently reversed, so you're stuck with the physical orientation.

[boomanfabo31]

@2BrothersHobby I have a receiver with only one alieron insert. But i have two servos for two alierons. Do i have to get a Y connector to make this work, because i can only plug one servo that powers the alieron... If i do get a Y connect will it even work?

[snakev10v5]

@2BrothersHobby Okay, well I am new to this sort of thing. Just making my own plane for the first time, I am not sure on how to program my controler also. Any way you can help? I want the trottle ( not active ) to work and all the other stuff. I use T6 config.

[2BrothersHobby]

@boomanfabo31 - The ESCs and Motors used in this clinic are made by E-flite. Just about any ESC and Motor manufacturer support this setup. Just remember to remove one of the positive wires from one ESCs radio connection if you're unsure if they support parallel connections.

[2BrothersHobby]

@The787guy - This demo used e-flite ESCs (pro 25's) and e-flite motors (Park 450). Yes, it supports parallel connections.

[2BrothersHobby]

@snakev10v5 - Yep, just multiply everything by 2, and use Y-adapters to get the radio connections linked. Alternately, if you have a computer radio system you could "Y" two to the throttle channel and the other two to an AUX channel and mix the channels together.