So I have a Arduino Uno and bought a brushless motor and a esc according to the motor and a lipoly batterypack to it. I now also have multiple sensors connected to my Uno and a functional on/off switch. After reading multiple threads both here on this forum and many other I still do not comprehend the knowledge of why an on/off swith on the esc is such a bad idea. Can someone just explain to me in a very childish manner why a on/off swith doesn't break the curcuit and make the lipoly battery generate 0(zero)V?
Because there aren't many physical switches available that can handle the 20 to 50A surges
(or higher) that a LiPo and ESC combination may use without overheating/melting. These
are seriously high power devices. One would typically use bullet style connectors rated for
large currents to connect up LiPo and ESC - the wiring is often silicone insulated to withstand
the high temperatures the wiring can reach...