Multi-engine ESC Wiring
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- 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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thank u so much without this video i would be so lost.
This has to be one of the best explanation out there on how to do this, thanks a lot for posting :-)
After spending ages on other tutorials this one was the best.
Perfect video thankyou.
Watching this in 2017...Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge. I'm building a My Twin Dream plane and was wondering how to make the wiring for the two motors... I'm saving this video in my favorites... Thanks again! A million thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 👍🇵🇷👍🇵🇷👍
Yaaaay your building an MTD! Awesome Ricardo haha. This has always been a great classic video for a multi setup.
One of the highest quality and most informative videos on the subject. Thank you!
I know this is an old video but I learned some new tricks. After 10 or so years, I am now changing from old to new motors & Lipos. Before it was a twin Islander with one controller and old battery. Now I see two controllers and lipo with props running in different directions. Beforev it was also two 05 Cobalts with props in same direction.
This video may actually save my sanity. So clear and straight forward.
It does remind me of "Thing" from the Adams Family.
Nicely done video, quick, detailed and informative. I appreciate what you do.
Perfectly explained. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.
Greetings from Madrid (Spain)
10 years ago with this video and editing quality, wow 👌
Thanks for your explanation of the connections of the esc
This is very useful thanks I'm buying a twin engine FPV, and I had no idea how to reverse one of the motors, now I know. really cool!
Thanks so much brother, you have helped me gain an understanding on how to upgrade the all in one flight controller for my helicoper to something I can bind my spektrum controller with.
Thanks so much! I was just trying to figure out how to wire up the P-38 I'm building, and this explained it perfectly for any configuration I want to use with this plane! Thanks!!!
That was a fantastic and very helpful video thanks. Love those quick informative video that don't waste time. Many Thanks
To support john50049's point, using one battery for two or more motors does nothing to the voltage, it's just going to consume the battery very quickly. When you wire two identical batteries in series, the voltage is doubled and the capacity stays the same. In parallel, the voltage stays the same but the capacity doubles. Thanks for posting a correct response john50049!
Thanks for the video! It explained everything I needed to know.
Yes, on a multi-engine setup you can use a parallel adapter to connect the batteries. Just be sure they are the same size and discharge rating (identical batteries). The clear benefit is that you drain the batteries at the same rate and avoid differential low voltage cutoff which would lead to one motor cutting out sooner than the other. The other leads are the balancing connectors. Balancing chargers use these leads to charge each cell equally for the best performance and pack longevity.
I know this is an old video but thank you for this one, it has helped me greatly. Thank you. Terry
Simply BRILLIANT! Thanks.
Great video with great info. Thanks for making it!!!
Awesome video!! I have been searching all over for an answer and now ive got it. My situation was that I bought a 60 amp esc for my new jet and it doesnt have a BEC built in but I do have an old 30 amp esc that does. What im going to do is wire them like you show except for not hooking the 30 amp one to the motor. That should solve my problem without waiting a month for a bec to get here or adding a heavy battery temporarrily Again thank you!
Nice tutorial! I have plans for an electric twin Cessna 310 and this video verified my plans on setup. Just had to make sure... Thanks for posting. Good Job
Extremely helpful, Thanks.
Was a mystery ,but not now thanks for a very good explanation.
Excellent video, thanks for the info
It looks like "Thing" from the Adams Family has found true love.
Great video!
just perfect for my battleship thanks alot mate 👍👍👍👍
You vids on wiring are very good.
Thanks so much for making this video, answered alot of questions for me with multi motor setup, Currently making a 8 foot wingspan flying wing :D
Great video,thanks so much
Thanks, this will come in very handy on my 1/5th scale Mosquito.
@eventhorizonbm - You're absolutely correct. You'd need a standard prop(clockwise turning from rear) and a pusher prop for the motor turning counter-clockwise.
Yes sir. Look for a pusher prop of the same type, size and manufacture if you're planning on setting up counter-rotating props. You'd need a standard prop (clockwise turning from rear) and a pusher prop for the motor turning counter-clockwise.
Great video. Thanks for making that!
2020 and this is still a great video
You guys are amazing thx so much for all your tips.
Outstanding video! Brilliant newbie information.
Very good video, tells what u need know i very good way. Thanks for making this 😃
GRATE, I finally know how to do it properly!
Thanks this helped a lot for planing my twin EDF YB-70 Valkyrie
This helped me so so much thank you!!! I will now Hook up 10 ecs for no reason other then I can lol
Thank u for ur explanation....I was really worried for how to connect the motor for my psv scale model ship
@Teamsorkracing - You would run the two ESCs to two seperate channels on your receiver. As for the operation, that would depend on which channels you choose and how you mix them in the computer radio programming.
Very helpful thanks 😊
Thanks for video
Tried doing that on a boat at a boat club meeting and they couldn't figure why it wouldn't work i was using just one battery turns out they told me to remove wrong wire one 2nd esc servo lead which i now know thanks to your video
Thanks for the video, just confirmed this working on my vehicle. Hello dual rc550s :P
thanks i found it very easy.
Excellent video! Very well explained.
Is there a way to control the motors like in a car? Left stick(vertical) is throttle and right stick (horizontal) reduces the power on either one motor, to steer.
Hi great video really easy to understand. I was thinking of purchasing the fms 3m glider and wanted to intall a 12 blade edf on top and still have the prop powered too. Would they have to be counter clockwise or do they spin in the dame direction.. the edf would be on the top behind the canopy?.. any thoughts on this would be a great help
pertty nice, also what could be added as benefit of parallel BEC in addition of redundancy, is that you get twice much power : so 2 BEC capped at 2 Amps become stronger BEC at 4 Amp, even if i am aware that your plane will not need it
You'd need a monster switch due to the current loads. We use an arming switch on bigger models that works great. It uses an Anderson Power Pole plug so all you do is unplug the cap when you're done flying, plug it in when you're ready to go. It's made by Maxx Products. I can't link in comments but go to maxxprod dot comm, click on accessories, and then page 2 of 4 in the top navigation. Scroll down and you'll see the different size arming switches depending on the amp rating of your setup.
Great vid thanks
Yep, just run each ESC to a separate channel. It doesn't have to be only on the throttle channel, but keep in mind that in order to arm, the channel typically has to be in the "0%" position, so spring loaded centering gimbals will not allow most ESC's to arm. Furthermore, channels that are reversed in relation to 0% and 100% as seen by the ESC will typically put the ESC into stick programming mode upon initialization and won't arm until programming is exited or re-initialized at 0%.
@airsoftreviewers09 - Yes, on all accounts. Follow the same guidance for 4 engines as we suggest with 2. Just make sure you aren't drawing too much amperage on your radio system for your BEC's rating. In that case, you'd need either an external BEC with higher amperage ratings or you'd need an external battery pack for you Rx.
just a beautiful explanation of a how to. short concise and most importantly, it has a short time (unlike my comment) and teaches you all the variables and options. one question though. does the same thing apply for EDFs? im assuming so since its just the same motors but with a "jacket" on i guess.
@minileafe - Most ESC manufacturers are ok leaving both BEC wires in place. To be 100% safe, remove one of the RED conductors from one of the ESC radio leads. You can still use your "Y" adapter.
Thank you a lot!!
Great tech!
Awesome tutorial clear video.....explained perfectly nonsense very concise......can you do one for a twin rc boat with esc that have reverse lol
Thanks very concise
@homebrewman23 - I would suggest disconnecting the white wire from the ESC you're using as a stand alone BEC. That way no errant signalling is sent to the second ESC. I've had some strange arming attempts happen before with ESCs that were only being supplied 5.0 volts from a radio pack during setup. Just to be safe and ensure no mid-air issues..:)
very good video
Greetings! Thanks to your videos. It helps. On this particular, you connected individually first each to two batteries. If i only have one battery, can i connect the two esc to one battery directly. Thanks
right side prop is onbackwards.
but thanks for the info you helped me alot
@veilkrand - Yes, with twin engines you typically buy one standard and one pusher prop and run the pusher prop motor (typically the right motor) counter-clockwise.
you could also use a simple v-tail mixer to have yaw capabilities through the rudder channel
@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.
@The787guy - This demo used e-flite ESCs (pro 25's) and e-flite motors (Park 450). Yes, it supports parallel connections.
Good job
Great job Thumbs Up..Tim
The perfect video
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Brill post. Very informative 👌👌👌👌
Very informative vid, I have a question? Could you do a video on how to program an ESC to work as a helicopter tail motor control. In such a way that the motor speeds up or slows down when you move the transmitter sticks left or right making the helicopter turn left or right. I know that many small helicopters like the blade 200srx and the WL v912 fully brushless has it that way . I have tried setting it up but I have never gotten it to work
Yep, that's pretty much it but it would have to be on a channel that is in the proper position to arm the motor. If you're wanting to control them both from the throttle channel just set up a custom mix, mixing the second motors channel with the throttle channel and you can sub-trim, set throttle curves, etc. if you're looking to sync the motors.
@spitfiremk1980 - Not a problem. Just follow the same method: you only need one red wire from one BEC enabled ESC going to the radio system. The others should arm just fine as you plug in your flight batteries. We recommend just pulling the red leads out and taping them instead of cutting them, but that's ok. All you'll need is one.
Thank you
Very well explained😍
so Good video.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful.
However, since you've reversed rotation on one (left) motor, would a pusher prop be needed for forward thrust on said motor?
In other words, a pusher prop on one motor and a regular prop on the other?
Thanks
Verry usefull!
Thnx
@Sunset235 If you are powering your receiver through one or more of your ESC's radio connections, than no. You should be fine. The BEC will provide either 4.8 or 6.0 volts to the radio system (check your specs). The main flight pack voltage (11.1) only gets fed to the motors.
Thankyou so much
@snehalmachan - The ESC used in the video is an e-Flite Pro25 Amp
Hello. Very informative video. I am experimenting on bypassing the joystick on a wheelchair and it appears that this system is inline with what I might need to control the chair without the need for the joystick mounted on the chair. I imagine that this system will not produce the power needed to pilot the chair, but my question is if you have any suggestions as to a system that might.
@farcwarts - You're going to have to fabricate or buy "Y" harnesses for both your battery and your radio connections. Drop the positive off of three of the ESC wires and use only one speed control's positive for BEC power.
do I have to take out the positive wire from the ESC? Or does it work with leaving it?
THX
enjoyed this video because i am making an rc boeing 737 with edfs
This has been discussed a lot over the years. Probably the best bet if you don't want to set a throttle curve on one using two channels is to get ESCs that have governors. You could get into the ESC and adjust the governors to a specific RPM. No external sync's that I'm aware of for electric, only fuel.
Thank you for the tutorial on multi engine esc wiring, and one queation is why is one esc unplugged from the connection pin??
I want to run dual motors on one double Voltage battery. Can I connect the motors in series vice parallel?
That should half the voltage going to the motors right??
Thanks I figured out it was just a faulty esc.
It was too helpful tq
Most ESCs are ok with leaving the positive wire in place on both units, some require that you remove one. In our experience, most all are fine with both BEC leads connected, but that is not a 100% rule. If you can, check with your manufacturer for certainty.
@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.
Hi, if I would want to conect 3 or 4 motors instead 2, would it be with the same system you used? just having one positive of one motor for the reciever and multiplicand the signal cable for as much motors we want? obviously one ESC for every engine.
Thanks!
@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.
@Zovex11 - Robots, specifically motor actuators, typically rely on independent control so the radio connections would be to two different channels instead of combined into one like we do with multi-engine airplanes.
Thanks.
Hey I love you video but I have a question I did connect everything like you said but one motor start before the other one , I have to put more throttle for the other one to actually start spinning, do you may know what cause this problems and how can I solve it ?
Thank you