Medusa Research

ESC Comparison

Finding the right ESC for your model is easy! Use these tables to easily compare the many features offered by Medusa Research's ESCs:

	ESCs					ESCs
Features	10 Amp	18 Amp	30 Amp	40 Amp	50 Amp	30 Amp	40 Amp	50 Amp
Auto Cell Detection	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Low Battery Detection	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Auto-Scaling Throttle	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
User-Programmable Options	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
2 kHz Output Switching Frequency	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Remote Arming Switch		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Lost/Bad Signal Cutoff	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Safe Start	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Overcurrent Protection		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Short Circuit Protection		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Overtemperature Protection		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Programmable Brake		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
5 Volt Output BEC	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
High Voltage						X	X	X

	ESCs					ESCs
Specifications	10 Amp	18 Amp	30 Amp	40 Amp	50 Amp	30 Amp	40 Amp	50 Amp
Weight w/o Wires	3g	5g	9g	14g	21g	19g	24g	31g
Weight w/ Wires and Switch	11g	18g	28g	33g	35g	42g	46g	47g
Width	13mm	18mm	26mm	26mm	26mm	26mm	26mm	26mm
Length w/o Wires	18mm	26mm	31mm	51mm	57mm	31mm	51mm	57mm
Max Thickness	8mm	7mm	12mm	13mm	13mm	15mm	15mm	15mm

FET On Resistance	0.004	0.002	0.0013	0.001	0.0008	0.0013	0.001	0.0008
Current: Continuous/Peak	10/15	18/30	30/45	40/60	50/75	30/45	40/60	50/75
Cells NiMH/NiCd	5 to 10	5 to 10	5 to 10	5 to 12	5 to 12	5 to 17	5 to 17	5 to 17
Cells Lithium	2 to 3	2 to 3	2 to 3	2 to 4	2 to 4	2 to 5	2 to 5	2 to 5
Operating Voltage	5V to 12V	5V to 12V	5V to 12V	5V to 14.4V	5V to 14.4V	5V to 24V	5V to 24V	5V to 24V
Input Servo Pulse Width	0.7ms - 2.3ms	0.7ms - 2.3ms	0.7ms - 2.3ms	0.7ms - 2.3ms	0.7ms - 2.3ms	0.7ms - 2.3ms	0.7ms - 2.3ms	0.7ms - 2.3ms
Thermal Protection Trip Point	100°C / 212°F	100°C / 212°F	100°C / 212°F	100°C / 212°F	100°C / 212°F	100°C / 212°F	100°C / 212°F	100°C / 212°F
Battery Voltage Detection Resolution	100mV	100mV	100mV	100mV	100mV	100mV	100mV	100mV
Switching Frequency	2kHz	2kHz	2kHz	2kHz	2kHz	2kHz	2kHz	2kHz
Output PWM Discrete Steps	250	250	250	250	250	250	250	250