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Old 06-29-2012, 03:58 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by RONALDO_UK View Post
But certainly the full battery voltage is used in calculating the energy (watts) drawn by the motor??

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The ESC reduces average voltage, so average amps must increase for the power out to be the same as the power in.

The ESC absorbs a few watts in the form of heat but if you ignore those losses power out of the ESC always equals power in, only the volts and amp 'balance' changes.
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