What ESCs should I use for a 12s lipo

ESK8 Electronics
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Looking to create a dual drive 12s setup (2 6s 5000mah 25c) but am finding it hard to pick a pair of ESC. Some sources say that the VESC cannot handle 12s lipos. Is this true? What other options do I have then. And when it comes to dual escs has anyone tried this one: https://flipsky.net/collections/electronic-products/products/dual-fsesc4-12-100a

When it says ‘100A dual’ does that mean each ESC can pull 100A or each can only puppy 50?

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Thanks so much in advance

(PS if any one of you know builds with a similar power pack please link them here. I’d like to know what housing options they’ve used, BMS and range they got on their boards)

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Your questions answered by reading the specs you added to your post. All vesc Derivats work with 12s. Some more reliable, some less. If the producer recommends a 10s use, than there is a reason for it :wink:

If you want to see builds with similar battery than you plan to use than just use the search function. You definitely not the only one in here with a 12s 5Ah lipo battery.

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I am using torqueboards vesc with 12s and it works perfectly

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this guy is talking about flipsky and you go on and say that?

Did you hear how flipsky dual 4.20s preform with higher settings?

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Man I can’t think of a worse vesc than the one you linked for your use case. For me at 12s It’s either Ollen-vescs or Enetrion vesc-x’s (which you can’t buy directly from Enertion anymore)

Now I’m not recommending anyone go the 12s route but If i would I’d only use those esc’s at this time.

If you wanna be a bit more safe then you could maybe go for a dual receiver setup (that way if 1 esc fails your remote will still have control and handle the other.)

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Did you read his whole comment blitz? Don’t cherry pick

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I did man but here’s the thing.

‘Some less’ leaves a lot to be imagined and when someone posts about 12s lipo and a dual 4.20 i’m just like :man_facepalming:

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They obviously haven’t used search functions. Its not even a dead subject.

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Look man what if you thought esc’s were simple Hey look it works on 12’s Simple! I’ll just make a post to be extra safe

would you like someone to tell you

Or don’t get that esc?

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Yes, but they also need to read. Not just expect us to feed them. We can recommend all we like but thing is most people still ain’t gonna listen

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My first vesc purchase was two focboxes because i used the search function

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Why don’t you recommend the 12s route? Are they that much of an overkill?

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12s more things can go wrong. Especially if using budget parts

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You need to know what your doing with 12s. and @Skunk makes a great point.

Like if you can’t debate why 12s is good then you proberbly shouldn’t run 12s.

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Adding extra capacitors is a great way to reduce voltage spikes that can kill the vesc

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Man that’s lvl 10 chit Lounge not here bro :joy:

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That being said i still went 12s first build. But 12s is not necessary. 10s is still a good build. My next build will probably be 10s.

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Your a psyco man.

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:man_shrugging:

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I mean that in a good way bro.

36d read time etc.

I 4 real think your epic man.