Monster Pro 125

[leaderbeanjr]

I am noob to the brushless world and I just wanted to make sure I am understanding something correctly..

Monster Pro 125 specs are
Continuous - 125amps (@Full throttle, 25deg C
Surge - 300amps (@10 Seconds)


A maxamps 8000mah lipo is

20C Constant(160 amps)
30C Sustained(240 amps)
50C Burst(400 amps)

So you couldn't use this battery with that controller??

Is there a website that goes through the genral brushless guidlines and abreviations?? I have picked up a lot from here but a total noob when it comes to this stuff..

[Jason Maxamps.com]

You state that the controller has a max continous rating of 125 amps and can handle surges to 300 amps. The 8000 mAH pack will work fine with the controller. It's continous amp rating is 160 amps and candle handle burts of 400 amps so it is more than capable of handling that controller. As long as the motor you choose doesn't go over the esc's rating you'll be fine.

Jason

[leaderbeanjr]

So you can run more continous power than than the controller is rated for?

Or

Is it the maxamps a motor can handle continously.. So if my motor only took 110 and the speed controller is 125 it will only deliver at 110 so the battery would be fine since i am not frawing the whole 160. It just has the possibility too...

if that makes sense.. is that the way it works?

[Jason Maxamps.com]

No not at all. The ratings on the 8000 Li-Po are what the pack can handle being drawn from it. The ratings you have for the esc are the max that it can handle. So when you hook up a motor to it you need to gear it properly so that it doesn't exceed the esc ratings. The Li-Po in this case will be very safe as you won't be close to it's peak levels.

Jason

[Unsullied_Spy]

Is it the maxamps a motor can handle continously.. So if my motor only took 110 and the speed controller is 125 it will only deliver at 110 so the battery would be fine since i am not frawing the whole 160. It just has the possibility too...

if that makes sense.. is that the way it works?

Pretty much. If you have a motor rated to pull 110 amps and the ESC is rated to 125 amps, like Jason said as long as you're geared properly so that you don't overdraw the ESC you'll be fine. The rating on the batteries is more like how much can be pulled from them, not how much they send out if that makes any sense.

Just a side note: I hear that the Quark ESCs like to run hot and it's a good idea to make sure they stay cool. You may want to look for heatsinks for it and/or add a fan to make sure the temps stay down.