Hi,
Although I have been looking at the information here for a long time, this is my first post.
I am currently facing what I believe are power issues that I hope someone can help point out where the issue might be. When going full speed in the water my Amp draw is between 3 and 4 depending on currents, and that is very low and I would expect the motor to be pulling many more amps. Results are the same on both of my battery packs.
My gear
- Motor - Flipsky 65111
- ESC - FVESC Mini 70A
- Battery 1 - LifePo4 120AH 24V BMS 80a
- Battery 2 - Lion 20AH 48V BMS 30a
I have the motor running in FOC mode, it was set to BLDC before but it was noisy.
Project background
I am building a outboard motor for my 6ft Zodiac. I am not looking for any crazy speeds and the intention of this build is to have something that can putter me around lakes at a higher speed than a conventional trolling motor.
While this is already achieved, I am wondering if I can pull more power out of the setup since the low amp draw at full throttle seems to be the culprit.
Then again, I could be wrong and I am maxed out in this motor and need something more powerful.
Here’s a photo of what I am working on and any help or advice is appreciated!