sensored vs nonsensored

[fastang]

Got my Reedy BL system working finally and I now have a different question. I had a Novak system that I got wet and I assume the speed control went to hell. Im going to send it in to get fixed. Can I run the Novak *sensored* motor with the Reedy *nonsensored* speed control?

Thanks

[fredswain]

You should be able to. It obviously just won't be sensored so that wiring harness doesn't get used.

[Charlie don't surf]

No Mike, without the sensor wire attached the esc will run all that power to the first hall effect sensor and dump all that voltage into one pole of the stator causing a bad whining sound, lots of heat followed by bad smelling smoke.

[fredswain]

That's good to know. I was told they'd work fine.

[kaiser]

some sensored esc's have a system that will run a sensored motor if the sensor wire breaks.

hobbywing's xerun series can do this. i know it works because my sensor wire came loose during a race and i couldn't tell the difference.
not all esc's can do this though.

[Charlie don't surf]

Most will run fine if the sensor wire comes loose, until you come to a stop or a slow section and it starts cogging. That's when you can start having trouble with most.

[fastang]

Thanks guys!

Will it work the other way? Sensored speed control non sensored motor?

[aconsola]

no, the sensored speed control will not do anything without sensor input.

[Synergy]

No Mike, without the sensor wire attached the esc will run all that power to the first hall effect sensor and dump all that voltage into one pole of the stator causing a bad whining sound, lots of heat followed by bad smelling smoke.

I don't get this the ESC is none sensored so why wouldn't it cycle the power to a sensored motor the same as it would to a none sensored motor?

I can understand why a sensored ESC wouldn't run a none sensored motor but I don't see why it wouldn't be ok the other way around?