Product Documentation

2017-10-01 RB-Blu-27
Electrical Connections
Connecting to an External ESC
The thruster has a cable containing three wires. These three wires must be connected to
the three motor wires on the electronic speed controller (ESC). The order does not matter,
but if the motor direction is the reverse of what is desired, switch two of the wires.
The three wires in the cable (green, white, blue) are always connected to the same motor
phases, so connecting the colors in a consistent fashion will result in all motors rotating in
the same direction.
Connecting the BlueESC
The BlueESC must be pre-installed on the T100 Thruster.
How to Cut and Strip the Cable
The thruster comes with a tough urethane-jacketed cable. This is great for use underwater,
but it can be a little difficult to remove the jacket from the wires if you want to cut the cable
to a shorter length. During production, we use a thermal wire strippers, but the jacket can
also be removed with a razor blade or hobby knife.