Battery Pack Volts

[Bill]

Why do I only see people running like 11.1 or 18 volt battery packs? I seen them as high as 22 to 23 volts. It seems like the more the better. Also what would be the say normal discharge rate for a pack running a single Scorpion 5035 motor? I've seen them anywhere from 10Amp to 60 amps. I assume, and we all know what that means, that the discharge rate on the batteries should be at least as much as the motor pulls, if not higher.

Thanks Guys,

Will

[egneg]

You must consider the size and weight as well as the volts. The more volts the bigger and heavier the battery - not good in a small boat.

[properchopper]

http://sites.google.com/site/tjinguytech/charging-how-tos/hv-power-systems