anyone try 3s batteries?

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  • wavekatcher
    Member
    • Jul 2012
    • 38

    #1

    anyone try 3s batteries?

    Manual says 4s is ok, so why not run a couple 3s batteries in series.

    The reason I ask is HobbyQueen "mistakenly" sent me two 3s 4000mah batteries instead of my 2s 5000mah.
    Revolt 30, SuperMonoX, NQD "Tear Into"
  • Fluid
    Fast and Furious
    • Apr 2007
    • 8012

    #2
    Because it will blow the ESC, which is rated for 4S maximum. And it won't work with 3S either......too low a voltage to run it with the LVC set at 11.6 volts...if it even turns on.

    Another great retail experience with HK, eh? Bet that low price doesn't look so great now....not trying to be an a**, I do feel your pain.



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    • rstarny
      Junior Member
      • Apr 2012
      • 28

      #3
      Originally posted by Fluid
      Because it will blow the ESC, which is rated for 4S maximum. And it won't work with 3S either......too low a voltage to run it with the LVC set at 11.6 volts...if it even turns on.

      Another great retail experience with HK, eh? Bet that low price doesn't look so great now....not trying to be an a**, I do feel your pain.




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      i was wondering that also. since the stock ESC fried on 4s 2nd run i now have a t120 esc in it, will that handle the 6s setup

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      • wavekatcher
        Member
        • Jul 2012
        • 38

        #4
        I am planning on starting out with the recommended (stock) 2s in series setup. I don't understand why if the esc is rated for 4s or 2s we couldn't run 3s. I may just upgrade the stock esc to a 120 amp to eliminate the magic smoke coming out.

        Hobbyqueen did refund my $ for the wrong items, you definitely get what you pay for. I went ahead and ordered some GensAce 2s 5300 30c after reading Diesel's test thread
        Revolt 30, SuperMonoX, NQD "Tear Into"

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        • stumblinh
          Member
          • Jul 2012
          • 52

          #5
          Originally posted by wavekatcher
          I am planning on starting out with the recommended (stock) 2s in series setup. I don't understand why if the esc is rated for 4s or 2s we couldn't run 3s. I may just upgrade the stock esc to a 120 amp to eliminate the magic smoke coming out.

          Hobbyqueen did refund my $ for the wrong items, you definitely get what you pay for. I went ahead and ordered some GensAce 2s 5300 30c after reading Diesel's test thread
          The esc is not setup for 2s, it is only setup for 4s. A pair of 2s packs in series to the esc is 4s.

          That said I'm sure someone somewhere knows how to get through the menu's and lower the lvc to accommodate.

          Once working 3s is going to make for a MUCH slower boat...... I don't know anyone who wants slower.

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          • wavekatcher
            Member
            • Jul 2012
            • 38

            #6
            Maybe I have been misinformed

            Isn't "series" simply doubling the mah? And "parallel" doubling the voltage? So the stock setup,. two 2s batteries in series, plug positive of one battery to negative of other battery. Still 2s? NO?




            And "parallel"= plug positive of both packs into positive of esc, and negative of both backs into esc, thus doubling the voltage and making 4s?
            Revolt 30, SuperMonoX, NQD "Tear Into"

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            • wavekatcher
              Member
              • Jul 2012
              • 38

              #7
              Nevermind, After some coffee I figured it out.

              Thanks everyone for the help!
              Revolt 30, SuperMonoX, NQD "Tear Into"

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              • stumblinh
                Member
                • Jul 2012
                • 52

                #8
                Originally posted by wavekatcher
                Maybe I have been misinformed

                Isn't "series" simply doubling the mah? And "parallel" doubling the voltage? So the stock setup,. two 2s batteries in series, plug positive of one battery to negative of other battery. Still 2s? NO?

                And "parallel"= plug positive of both packs into positive of esc, and negative of both backs into esc, thus doubling the voltage and making 4s?
                Series will increase voltage; but your mah & "c" rating remains the same. ex (4s 3000mAH 30c + 4s 3000mAH 30c = 8s 3000mAH 30c)

                Parallel will increase 'run time' ie mAH. mAH doubles, "c" rating doubles as the load is spread between two packs. Voltage remains the same. 4s 3000mAH 30c || 4s 3000mAH 30c = 4s 6000mAH 60c

                Think of lipo's labels if you have a hard time remembering.. lipo's are 3.7v per cell.. 2s lipo is 7.4v, 3s lipo 11.1, 4s lipo 14.8v etc etc

                When you parallel them up say a 2s2p 3000mAH, it means you have a 7.4v lipo total, but there are actually 4 cells, 2 in parallel and 2 in series so the cells that are in this pack are actually 3.7v 1500mAH cells.

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                • NissanGTR
                  Member
                  • May 2012
                  • 40

                  #9
                  Get a Turnigy 120a 6s ESC for $50 and you can run 6S.

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