white box gettin hot

ef8340 · 08-08-2008, 07:33 AM

hey guys almost ready to start driving the dart the ballast box seems to be hotter than normal im running a hi perf mp coil and a 1/4 ohm ballast resistor in which is all new including the rest of the motor what might be the prob on this

richinny · 08-08-2008, 03:45 PM

that resistor will burn skin even on a stock unit.

Doc · 08-08-2008, 03:54 PM

THIS is why that "box" is made out of ceramic !

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ef8340 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 171	white box gettin hot hey guys almost ready to start driving the dart the ballast box seems to be hotter than normal im running a hi perf mp coil and a 1/4 ohm ballast resistor in which is all new including the rest of the motor what might be the prob on this

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richinny Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 115	that resistor will burn skin even on a stock unit.

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Doc MasterDebater Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nw lower Meeeechigan Posts: 673	THIS is why that "box" is made out of ceramic !