Deans connectors.....

[Chewy6696]

I just melted a deans connector on my BL. I was only running 3600 nimh. Whats up with that? Batteries were very hot but the esc and motor were cold.
Everything is stock. I have removed the tuperware and batt. trays. batteries are shifted closer to the transom.

It was a hot day out but the water was cool.

What other connectors can I use that will take the heat?


Thanks.

[Christaphason]

Its possible your batteries just could not dish out the power your boat was demanding

[JimClark]

After how long of a run and what was the voltage of tha batteries after the run?

I just melted a deans connector on my BL. I was only running 3600 nimh. Whats up with that? Batteries were very hot but the esc and motor were cold.
Everything is stock. I have removed the tuperware and batt. trays. batteries are shifted closer to the transom.

It was a hot day out but the water was cool.

What other connectors can I use that will take the heat?


Thanks.

[Chewy6696]

The run lasted 6-7 mins. The deans plug on the port side melted. I have been using these batteries since I bought the boat last Aug. I didn't check the volts after.
Any suggestions on different plugs to use?

[egneg]

5.5 bullet connectors.

[domwilson]

Sometimes the deans will get hot if they have corrosion on the tabs. This will increase the resistance and in turn will generate heat.

[Eggy]

Never had this problem with my boat, connectors peak at around 100F when running 5S with an X642

[Chewy6696]

I found these on Hobby King

https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=5488

https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=5487

What do you think about these?

[Chewy6696]

or maybe these ??

https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/...10_pairs_(20pc)

[kookie_guy]

or maybe these ??

https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/...10_pairs_(20pc)

thats what you want