One Pack

[Barrie Clarke]

In Australia we are limited to one pack.I am interested to know if the USA would like to go to one pack

[785boats]

Barrie.
As a fellow Aussie, I am interested to know why you are asking America to take two steps backwards.
We should be lobbying our AMPBA to allow parallel packs, to make it easier & safer on batteries & equipment.

[ls1fst98]

it seems that only allowing one pack would cause more problems and mishaps than allowing 2p setups. but thats just my opinion.

[Fluid]

Uh, no but thanks for asking.





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[Doby]

Does the Aussie "One pack" limit include a single pack, that has paralleled cells in it?

[Doug Smock]

I'm a big fan of no capacity limits. Except for maybe a specialty class if it was necessary to keep things in check.

Paul has it right IMO.
"We should be lobbying our AMPBA to allow parallel packs, to make it easier & safer on batteries & equipment".

[Brushless55]

Barrie.
As a fellow Aussie, I am interested to know why you are asking America to take two steps backwards.
We should be lobbying our AMPBA to allow parallel packs, to make it easier & safer on batteries & equipment.

I agree with that

[Peter A]

Hi Guys
I'm working on our NZ Fe classes and was going to drop the capacity back from 12000 mah to 6000mah. I am removing the motor limitations that were there also (N2, P). We are trying to not have too many classes ( that would be a real sticking point with the committee). Do you think that I should reconsider the capacity and keep the 12000mah 2p rule?

[Scott T]

Does the Aussie "One pack" limit include a single pack, that has paralleled cells in it?

Our rules are simply a total number of cells in the boat, and a maximum weight of those cells. The three power levels are: up to 4 cells, 5-6 cells and 7-12 cells. You can configure them anyway you like in the boat. If a pack has paralleled cells in it, they all count.

Current weight limits allow about 6,000 mAh at the maximum cell count. If you want to use less cells (e.g. 10 cells in the 12 cell class), you can run higher capacity cells, as long as you don't exceed the total weight limit.

[Barrie Clarke]

There you have the restrictions. What you run for 4s you have to run up to 12s?

[kenrid]

So for example, with Popeye (a boat most of us know well) I like to run two Turnigy "Bolt" 3450mah Hi voltage lipos in parallel. Illegal - voltage is 15.2v and all up weight of cells 732grams!

I have already raised this on the AMPBA "Forum".

Has anyone in USA/Canada argued that running two packs in parallel is better or more efficient than one pack?

[Doby]

So for example, with Popeye (a boat most of us know well) I like to run two Turnigy "Bolt" 3450mah Hi voltage lipos in parallel. Illegal - voltage is 15.2v and all up weight of cells 732grams!

I have already raised this on the AMPBA "Forum".

Has anyone in USA/Canada argued that running two packs in parallel is better or more efficient than one pack?

No need to argue it...2 packs are better than one in higher current applications. We can Parallel, or not up here..its up to what we want to run in our individual setups.