Archived: the OG noob question thread! 😀

[Jun]

@b264

• Verify the motor spins without grinding or rubbing. Put a tad of sideways stress on the shaft and push it and pull it (while turning) to verify it feels smooth.
• connect phase A to phase B and verify by hand-spinning that there are moderate choppy brakes
• connect phase A to phase C and verify by hand-spinning that there are moderate choppy brakes
• connect phase B to phase C and verify by hand-spinning that there are moderate choppy brakes
• connect phase A to phase B to phase C and verify by hand-spinning that there are strong smooth brakes
• the first 3 should all feel exactly the same strength
• verify with A, B, and C disconnected that there are no brakes

So these steps can be done with just the motor alone and no need to connect them to the VESC right?

To be it simple, is connecting referring to just touching the phase wires together?

My apologies if I sound like a total noob because I’m still new to the technical side of things in esk8