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ekaser
04-11-2011, 03:38 PM
I want to get a longer run time for my boat. If I wire two 4s 5000 mah in parallel to boost the amps will I get a longer run time? Will the stock motor and esc handle the current?
Thanks for feedback from a newbie.
Alexgar
04-11-2011, 03:43 PM
should work great the only thing i would do is ditch the connectors and go with something bigger
Diegoboy
04-11-2011, 03:45 PM
thread moved
JackBlack26
04-11-2011, 04:16 PM
I get 10 minutes with 5000mah 20C packs and a Castle 1800kv outrunner(2650 shown in pictures) with a 42x55 prop. You should get a bit more run time with the stock motor. The batteries will barely fit. I completely rebuilt mine to make the battery installation and removal a breeze.
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d.a.v.e
05-25-2011, 03:18 PM
What kind of speeds do you get out of this set up & do your packs come back hot? I've been thinking about moving to this exact set up.
JackBlack26
05-26-2011, 12:28 AM
Packs stay cool. What was getting hot were the caps but since adding 3 more everything runs good. Only thing is that even with 10,000mah I only get 7-8 minutes of run time. It's definitely power hungry.
ekaser
05-26-2011, 07:48 PM
Where can I learn about adding caps to the esc?
Thanks, Ed
JackBlack26
05-27-2011, 12:40 AM
Search the "general questions" forum. There are plenty of threads on several ways of doing it. I don't have a link on hand, but I made a post about how I added mine. Maybe you can search my past posts to find it.
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