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ESCs and extended power wires: Should we add capacitors? | DroneVibes - Drones, UAV's, Multirotor, Professional, Aerial Photography, FPV, Drone Racing

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This question came up in an ESC product review I wrote. Say you want to extend the power wires on your ESCs, maybe to mount them out on the arms under the motors. The general advice out there is to avoid this, extend motor wires if needed, but keep ESC power wires as short as possible. If...

econfly Member This question came up in an ESC product review I wrote. Say you want to extend the power wires on your ESCs, maybe to mount them out on the arms under the motors. The general advice out there is to avoid this, extend motor wires if needed, but keep ESC power wires as short as possible. If absolutely necessary, extension of ESC power wires could require additional capacitors. Is this correct? My thoughts follow. Comments and corrections are welcome. The source of the problem is the very rapid switching that takes place in an ESC. Typically ESCs turn motors on/off anywhere from 8,

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