Hi EveryoneI have the new Ardupilot with Shield. When I plug my ESC into it - it gets hot. The ESC gets really hot and also the Ardupilot right where the ESC plugs into it. I dont think its a building/soldering issue because Im pretty good at soldering and also this is the second one to have the same problem. My first one had the same issure so I thought I did something wrong - so I built a second one and this one is doing it too... Any sugestions?? Thanks for the help - Oh I forgot to add that the lights are coming on and it apears to be working....
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Same ESC ,same problem? Two different boards? Have you used this ESC before? I know --alot of questions.
See if the ESC gets hot by its' self. Could be a bad crimp job on the ESC's connector. Those very thin stands of wire can get loose and short out. Look with a magnifier. I can't even solder without one. That's got to be it. Just enough short to not fry the regulator in the ESC.
Check the + & - pins on the ESC with a meter. Look very closely at the back side of the connector thats getting hot.
That shouldn't happen--mine doesn't get appreciably hot. Almost certainly a short somewhere or you're plugging in something that either has a short or is creating one.
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See if the ESC gets hot by its' self. Could be a bad crimp job on the ESC's connector. Those very thin stands of wire can get loose and short out. Look with a magnifier. I can't even solder without one. That's got to be it. Just enough short to not fry the regulator in the ESC.
Check the + & - pins on the ESC with a meter. Look very closely at the back side of the connector thats getting hot.