TBS Lucid 16S 120A Rawdog AM32 ESC

The TBS Lucid 16S 120A Rawdog is the stripped-down version of the Lucid 200A single ESC: the same 10-layer high-current board and electronics, shipped without the heatsink and capacitors so you can integrate it into your own airframe and cooling. It is built for X-class, cinelifter, heavy-lift and industrial multirotors running 3S to 16S packs on large propellers.

Key features

• Rated 120 A out of the box; fitting your own heatsink unlocks more of the hardware's headroom
• 10-layer high-current-density board with built-in TVS protection against voltage spikes
• AM32 firmware with bidirectional DShot300/600 and KISS ESC telemetry
• Built-in current and voltage sensing for telemetry back to the flight controller
• Rated for propellers up to 32 inches; above 11 inches the board needs good airflow

Specifications

• Input: 3S-16S LiPo (11.1-59.2 V nominal)
• Rated current: 120 A
• Firmware: AM32, target AM32_TBS_16S_L431 or AM32_TBS_16S_L431_CAN
• Protocol: Bidirectional DShot300/600, KISS ESC telemetry
• Current and voltage sensing: Built in
• BEC: None
• Propellers: Up to 32 in
• Dimensions: 107 x 57 x 38 mm
• Weight: 74 g excluding cables
• Capacitors: Not included, 3 x 470 uF 100 V recommended
• In the box: 1 x ESC

Before the first power-up, solder low-ESR capacitors across the input (TBS recommends three 470 uF 100 V caps) and run the signal ground wire back to the flight controller, which is required at these voltages. There is no BEC, so power the flight controller and receiver from a separate regulator. This is a single ESC: order one per motor.