Advanced Power Drives (APD) HV_Pro 24S 200A
Series: Advanced Power Drives (APD) ESCs for drone motors
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The APD HV_Pro 24S 200A from Advanced Power Drives (Australia) is a single-motor ESC for heavy multicopters with high-voltage propulsion. It drives one motor, works on 24S and weighs 260 g.
24S means 100.8 V fully charged with lithium-polymer cells at 4.2 V. The continuous current is 200 A; the documentation does not tie the figure to a duration, the range reaches 600 A peak, and the 260 g applies to the whole range. Control is by PWM. For this controller telemetry means on-board data logging: a 16 MB memory holds operating data that can be evaluated after the flight. The firmware is APD's own development.
Frame and law: on 24S each ampere-hour of battery is about 89 Wh. A pack from about 1.8 Ah therefore exceeds the IATA limit of 160 Wh; practically every flight battery of this voltage travels as dangerous-goods freight, not as hand luggage. Builds with drives this large are often above 25 kg take-off mass; from there the specific category with an operational authorisation applies.
For selection and wear the voltage matters: connecting a 24S battery produces sparks, and connectors and leads must be rated for high voltage. Because the 200 A is stated without a duration, the motor stays well below it with reserve. The log helps find the cause after an overload; check capacitors and solder joints after heat or a crash.
Technical data
Other data
| Cell count (S) | 24Scorrect |
|---|---|
| Charging channels | 1correct |
| Continuous current (A) | 200 Acorrect |
| Integrated propulsion unit | nocorrect |
| Protocol | PWMcorrect |
| Supported firmware | proprietaer (APD)correct |
| Telemetry | yescorrect |
| Weight (g) | 260correct |
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