I am making a scratch built hexacopter. I am thinking about where the best position to mount the ESCs is. Is it best to mount them at the end om the booms close to the motors or closer to the center of the frame?
This hexacopter is my second multirotor. On my first (which was an H-quad), I mounted the ESCs close to the motors because I wanted to keep the noise I know they produce away from the rest of the electronics. This worked perfectly. But I have noticed that most people place there ESCs close to the center of there frames. Is there any thought behind this or is it just because it is easier to mount them there?
I assume that it is bad to extend to wires between the motors and the ESCs since the current there is pulse width modulated by the ESCs, and therefore produces a lot of noise. The current in the cables between the Battery and the ESCs should be relatively stable.
Share your thoughts and ideas!
This hexacopter is my second multirotor. On my first (which was an H-quad), I mounted the ESCs close to the motors because I wanted to keep the noise I know they produce away from the rest of the electronics. This worked perfectly. But I have noticed that most people place there ESCs close to the center of there frames. Is there any thought behind this or is it just because it is easier to mount them there?
I assume that it is bad to extend to wires between the motors and the ESCs since the current there is pulse width modulated by the ESCs, and therefore produces a lot of noise. The current in the cables between the Battery and the ESCs should be relatively stable.
Share your thoughts and ideas!