installiing bullets

[kwiktsi]

Is there a common "polarity" used when installing bullets- like female on battery + and male on the - or something? Just want to make sure I do them like everyone else in case I buy batteries or something with them already installed. Thanks.
Joe

[Mich. Maniac]

Always Female on esc/motor side. Female on battery positive and male on neg battery side. Just keeps the sparks down and such... LOL.

[kookie_guy]

I may be way off here, but wouldn't you want female on the positive AND negative of the batteries? That way there is no chance of the 2 touching and shorting out?

If you put one male and one female they have the potential of shorting out. Not nearly as high as putting both males, but you could still do it. And you know some idiot will get a hold of your pack, not know, and plug the male into the female, just because it can be done, and there goes your pack.

The way I look at it, if shorting them out will cause damage, put female. So shorting out motor leads, that's fine, they get male. Shorting out output leads from ESC, no good, so they get female. Battery leads, again, poof, so female, and battery leads on ESC side, meh, nothing wrong, so male.

My $0.02

[kwiktsi]

I'm pretty sure that the reason you want both male and female on the positive and negative is so you can plug the packs in a series without additional connectors if needed.

[Mich. Maniac]

I may be way off here, but wouldn't you want female on the positive AND negative of the batteries? That way there is no chance of the 2 touching and shorting out?

If you put one male and one female they have the potential of shorting out. Not nearly as high as putting both males, but you could still do it. And you know some idiot will get a hold of your pack, not know, and plug the male into the female, just because it can be done, and there goes your pack.

The way I look at it, if shorting them out will cause damage, put female. So shorting out motor leads, that's fine, they get male. Shorting out output leads from ESC, no good, so they get female. Battery leads, again, poof, so female, and battery leads on ESC side, meh, nothing wrong, so male.

My $0.02

You arent far off. but if you put both female on the battery there is more chance of hooking it up backwards. Also if Neg touches something its not gonna matter. That is why female on positive and male on negative. And DONT let anyone touch your stuff and if they do stress they WILL pay for it if it becomes defective in their hands. I was always tought that since a child.

[Mich. Maniac]

Dont take offense, some people do it different. You simply asked how "most" do it. From 9 out of ten that is how its done. Like you also ask this is done that way from one to another there is less changing around.

[kwiktsi]

No offense taken. I just wanted to know if there was a "standard" method for wiring the polarity. I knew a guy who wired his Deans backwards years ago, it's just how he did it and you couldn't interchange batteries, chargers, etc. with his stuff so I wanted to make sure I didn't do the same :). Thanks.
Joe

[SweetAccord]

Any method is acceptable that works for you. All female on battery to eliminate shorts sounds good, but if you are cautions and never rush and also observe the wire colors, you may use this method. But the chance of connecting to the wrong polarity may always occur with female on the battery and the male on the ESC but using the wire color may help.

The other option of male and female on a battery to the ESC would eliminate shorts across the battery, and you can't plug in the ESC backwards. Ultimately it's up to you.

~Peace

[kwiktsi]

Any method is acceptable that works for you. All female on battery to eliminate shorts sounds good, but if you are cautions and never rush and also observe the wire colors, you may use this method. But the chance of connecting to the wrong polarity may always occur with female on the battery and the male on the ESC but using the wire color may help.

The other option of male and female on a battery to the ESC would eliminate shorts across the battery, and you can't plug in the ESC backwards. Ultimately it's up to you.

~Peace

I understand I can do whatever I want with them, I just wasn't sure if there was a standard to follow or not. Like if I were to buy an ESC or batteries with them already installed or something- I want to make sure my stuff is all wired the same as everyone else. Thanks.
Joe

[ED66677]

IMO female on positive battery wire is the way to go, also shorter wire than negative and piece of heat shrink to hold both wires together as close as possible to the female plug so they cannot touch each other!

[Chop]

But the chance of connecting to the wrong polarity may always occur with female on the battery and the male on the ESC but using the wire color may help.

You could also offset the wires to make the chance of doing this less likely - i.e., make one wire shorter on the battery pack and the corresponding wire longer on the ESC.

[Flying Scotsman]

This is one reason that I loved Deans connectors for batteries. Limited shorting issues. I wish they could come up with a similar system that could absorb high amps.

Douggie

[ED66677]

Agree with you Douggie!
now everyone can do a sort of Deans from 6mm bullet, just mold them!... I might start a business here!