T200 Thruster w/ Basic ESC. I am hoping to narrow down the appropriate lithium battery for this motor. I will figure out the controller as the next step. Thanks
Hello @Dhgilmore10
I did some research and found this information here:
The T200 is designed to run best at 16V, and is rated to run well up to 20V. Running beyond 20V will increase wear and significantly reduce efficiency, there will be some boost in thrust but most of the additional power will be wasted as heat. However, independent of the 26V rating of the Basic ESC, it has an approximately 30A constant current rating, depending on cooling. At 20V, the T200 draws about 30A constant, near the limit of the Basic ESCs capabilities. If you wish to run a T200 at beyond 20V at full throttle, you will need to use a different ESC with a higher current rating. If you limit thruster power to 600-650W or so by attenuating the throttle, it can be possible to use the Basic ESC and T200 at beyond 20V.
Running beyond the rated voltage of our thrusters does not instantly destroy them, but the rapidly diminishing returns in performance, increased wear, and drop in efficiency mean that we do not recommend doing this. The bottom line is the T200 is rated to run at 6-20V, and exceeding this against our recommendation can have mixed results.
Lithium Polymer: Lipos will work great. They generally have a āCā rating (like ā25Cā) that describes their output rate as a multiple of their capacity. For example, a 1000 mAh battery with a 25C rating would be able to output 1000 mA x 25 = 25,000 mA = 25 amps.
I found this one in the store, you might want to give it a look.
Also, I suggest checking out the guide How Do I Choose a Battery?, it explains very well some characteristics of batteries that are always nice to keep in mind.
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