Choose The Correct LiPo Battery for Your Vehicle - How-To
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2016
- Roger and Adam go over the information you need to know in order to pick the best LiPo battery for your vehicle.
In this video we are using Venom batteries for our examples You can buy them here goo.gl/hnR6cu
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So glad you two made this 5 year ago still worth a like now 👍
Love that you did this video. As a beginner it answers everything I need to know. Many thanks!
Thank you guys for making this video. I just discovered a big interest in this hobby and already want to start a full build. I didn’t know how to start planning it because I am not at all familiar with technology or electronics. I am totally in the dark here about how to not just throw money at parts and hope I don’t catch it on fire or toast the money invested. This video gave me a good direction to start with and build from there as I go. You totally helped me understand how these things work together and what to look for when I am shopping. 🤘🤘
These how 2's are wonderful for beginners thank you very much!!
Great job guys! Always watch your videos and love them. Keep it up
Straight to the point and very helpful for people starting out. Nice work guys
Hey guys. Just stumbled on your page and it helped my understanding a lot. thank you!
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just started running RC and learning. This helped me alot. thanks for the info.
Hey Lee, we're happy to help!
Thanks for the info guys!! Helped this newbie alot!!!
This is exactly why we make these videos! Thanks for the comment 👍
Thank you so much for all of the thorough explanations! Definitely helped me grasp some basic LiPo knowledge!
Always happy to help! 👍
This is a very helpful video to me because I’m thinking of buying a more advanced truck and I have never really ran lipos before
We're happy to help! Good luck with you new tuck, lipos are a lot FUN!
PERFECT! Thankyou very much!! Do videos on good setups.
I could spend a whole day asking these two questions about RC 💪🏻😎
Hehehe)) this is how it rolls here in the store!
A great explination ! Thanks , im new to rc and getting a 30c 2s lipo for my hobbywing xr10 justock.
Have fun!
Thanks for doing this video, I am one of those that didn't use my brain and didn't do a little research before buying Lipo batteries. I saw a good deal on a pair of Lipos not thinking of the size and found out they were too big for my Laegendary Legend truck, now I need to find out what RC they will work with.
Great video, guys. Very informative. Thank you! 👍🏼
I just ordered a 4000 mah 20c 3s venom battery of Amazon and I am glad I saw this video!
LEARNED MY NEW THING FOR THE DAY! THANKYOU.
You're welcome
Very nice presentation guys ! Especially for something so important
What an education. Thanks guys, I'm a newbie to the RC crawlers. new sub
Thanks you for the sub! We're happy to help!
Great info guys! Thanks a lot, I've learned a lot.
Thanks for your thanks! :)
Wonderful video, just getter back into rc cars again and i am ready to learn more about it
Thank you
Great video, guys. Very informative. Recently bought myself a Serpent Cobra E-Truggy and the batteries I use to power it are 5200mah 25C from Typhon. They started to puff slightly after only a few runs and I was wondering why. Now I know. Wish I had watched this video a little earlier. The channel just got a new sub. :)
Thank you, appreciate your sub! 😎👍 ride safe there!
Good video guys, you cleared up some questions I had
Thank you!👍
enjoyed the video.. very helpful and understanding
You guys give great info Thank You 🤜🏻🤛🏻
you guys are awesome. great video, thanks for the information. cheers
Thanks guys. I just bought a TA Rival MT10 and I have no clue what Lipo is the right one. The manual isn't super helpful so I'll go to the source as you've suggested. Thanks!!
Very nice!!! YOU GUY'S rock! thanks.
Thanks for the help fellas.
Thanks guys that was great so helpful and simple
Thanks for our comment we're happy to help!
Thank you guys this wss realy helpfull i myself have a redcat racing blackout xte and am looking for a lipo for it cuz my nimh is ded now thanks again
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Great info Guys!!!
Subscribed. Very clear and understood. Thanks heaps
Really good video it really help me to choose my lipo
Thank you Guys. Awesome from the UK. 😊
I found this very informative, thank you for making this video! Just wanted to add a very minor correction that a cell's nominal voltage is 3.7v, not 4.2v (since this is the number which is usually discussed).
This is a really good video. I showed it to my nephew bc he is new to the hobby rc's and wanted to buy a really cheap battery that would have destroyed his e Maxx. Thank you for this video
Always happy to help you guys out there. Ride safe!
Amazing information right here!
Thank you for the comment, much appreciated!
Gosh darn it. My local hobby shop is closed thanks to Covid except online orders. I am a newbie haven't had an RC vehicle since I was a kid and bought the Axial SMT Grave Digger, charger and 100c battery online should have tried calling them up to discuss things. I am reading up and learning how to use lipo batteries safely and other tips and tricks for beginners about the hobby while I wait for it to arrive.
Stay Safe there!
Thanks for the info guys .
Thank you for your feedback Doug
@@Rcstreetshop no thank you. I just got a emaxx off of some one. And wasn't sure what to use
You said in the beginning capacity has no affect on performance but then at the end you say that total current supplied is a function of capacity and discharge rate. Anyway, now I see everyone else is pointing that out as well :). Great job with the content, I am a subscriber.
The goal was to help you guys with basics and don't confuse with too much tech details, to make it simple, and as straigt forward as possible. And we are happy, if we archive this goal.... and if we even pushed it to the lever when you guys understand how capacities work and how they affect discharge rate etc, well, then, its even better!😎👍
A cell not a individual battery. Multiple cells in a chain make a battery by definition.. but I am glad you made the video thanks for making the time to do this.
Excellent Video - well done!
Wow want a great video. Learned so much. Thanks guys.
We're happy to help Ryan👍
Really useful and fun video, you guys earned a new sub, will be watching :)
Thank you for understanding
Anytime!
when to use hard packs vs soft packs should have been mentioned... but still great info! thanks
A majority of soft packs are meant for planes while a majority of hard packs are for surface RCs. There are some exceptions to both, but actually quite rare.
great info! thanks
I'm still pretty New to the Rc Scene with All the Technology involved And other stuff cleaning the vehicle and so on like what ur talking about Now in your Video.
Pretty good general information about batteries.
You didn’t talk about safety on using Lipo’s which is important.
I subscribe and watch your videos and wish that you would take more time answering people’s questions which are sometimes years old.
Love your channel, just think that you can improve a bit as a large part of making a video is to answer the questions.
I know we can call you, but I like to read a learn from your educated feedback 👍
Great video, thanks very much. Could you suggest a charger and 4s batteries for the Traxxas Xmaxx 8s
Hey Paul, thank you for the feedback. Your only option is to go with original Traxxas, because of the warranty...
gday guys thanks for taking the time to make this video.... my question is if your esc says it can take upto a max of (i think the traxxas rustler vxl3s says 200amps with burst of 320amps) 200amp will you hurt your esc if your battery goes over the max constant amps? I pritty sure you said it didnt matter but just want to be clear
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Thanks a lot for your feedback!
Thanks great vid
Thanks for your feedback Erling!
Thank you, I almost got the wrong lipo battery for my Rustler with a Castle Creations Sidewinder!
The math is not complicated when trying to decide which battery to use.
Look at the amp rating on the ESC and make sure that the battery discharge battery is higher than the ESC, which = AmpHr x C rating.
change the comma to a period to get Ahr. So a 5,000mAh battery has 5Ahr of capacity.
Examples for a 100A ESC;
5Ahr battery @ 20C = 100 Amps. Will run but you battery is toast very quickly at full power runs. You want your battery to have some “headroom”. Full power discharges will get the battery hot and shorten it’s life. Imagine running your (real) car at redline 100% of the time. Not good for longevity of your engine.
5Ahr battery @ 30C battery = 150Amps. Battery has plenty of headroom over ESC demands. Good to go!
3Ahr battery (3,000mAh) @ 50C = 150Amps. Same as above. It will work but your “tank” is smaller than the 5,000 battery so run time is shorter. However this 3,000 battery will likely be smaller and lighter than the 5,000 which may be important to fit in your car.
Another spec to look at is CHARGE rate, not discharge rate. Many high C batteries can also be charged at a higher rate than the usual 1C. I usually buy 50-70C batteries that can be charged at 5C. That means if a typical 20C battery takes 1 hour to charge, the 5C battery can be charged in 20 min. For me this is worth not having to swap batteries.
So would a 20c 3s 2200mah lipo work in a traxxas bandit vxl?
Very good response Dan Barrera.
Question about the charge rate.
If I have a 5000mah with 1c charge I can charge at 5 amps in an hour but if I have a 2c charge rate, it means I can charge at 10 amps in 30 mins?
@@OnlinePez yes, but is more secure charging in 1C. The battery life appreciate this.
Ok thanks
Very helpful
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RC Street Shop Haha!
Really informative
Thank you!
Which battery do I need for an old Trinity motors brushed D3.5?
I have a ftx viper buggy and running 3000mah 30c lipo battery what could I upgrade it to to last longer
Beautiful explanations. Thank you. I just lost money to wrong battery before viewing your video.
Thank you for sharing your experience with others Joseph... unfortunately, this is the only way to learn (make mistakes), hopefully, it didn't cost you too much!
I didn't cost me much. I am lucky.
Hi there .,, Im new to rc and i just wanna make sure and ask if is it okay to use a 3s(11.1v) 3300mah 40c lipo battery to my 120Aesc and 3000kv brushless motor?
Im still studying the rc electronics, and its giving me a headache hehehe. Just wanna ask the pro's if its okay cuz i dnt wanna burn or blow something.
So thanks so much for the reply, i appreciate it
What would be the best 2s lipo battery to gain more power n jump on my arrma granite 4x4 brushed
Thank you ..kip on nice video 👍
Another bit of information is discharge rate is limited by the connector. A 100c battery with a deans connector won't actually discharge the batteries full potential. The connector has a great deal to do with what C rating a battery will be able to send to your ESC. If you are running a 160 amp ESC with a Dean's and a 100c battery, the connector will melt. The connector used is just as important as what C rating the battery is.
I have a pro boat sonic wave and want to know the best size lipo battery for this boat and how much run time for that battery
Thank you
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I was informed by my manufacturer that if I run to high of a c rating that it would hurt the ESC. That a lower rating was better. I want speed! I'm talking a brushed ESC too.
Yes, you need to doublecheck your ESC specs and never exceed max C and voltage for one .
@@Rcstreetshop thanks, going brushless.
Very good
What do i have to do before driving with 3S
I have the LRP TWISTER SC BRUSHLESS
Hi guys, was interesting, my question, I have the ezrun3652, battery 5000 nah 25c, 3s, 11,1v.
But after about 2 minutes the motor just stops, it gets very warm. Is it better to get a 2 Cel??
Nice guys!
Hello i own a redcat 1/10 and i have a 3s lipo 5000mah 30c... and looking for a system that fit in my thuck and handle that power with not problem.... plz help?
How do I know if my motor can handle a higher voltage (i want to buy a racerstar 3660 3300kv with a racerstar 120A esc) and since the esc can handle 6s 11.1v lipo's will it be a good choice to go with a 6s 11.1v 60c lipo?
hello, can you help me, what is recommended 3s lipo battery for Esc 50A and 3300KV ?
I’m running 2 3s lipo battery’s 25c 2200 mah on diffident escs and the motors are dc gear motors 12v 550 rpm on 30a escs. The escs are cheap 10 dollar ones. Do you think they will be fine?
It is hard to comment on something like this, as there are a lot variables.
The mA or mAh rating is a gauge on how long the run time will be. The higher the mA the longer the RC will run. A 1800mA battery may give you say a 15 20 minute run time on your RC. A 3000mA battery may give you around a 40 minute run time and so on. Voltage will determine how fast the motor turns over which means a faster RC. Discharge rate gives your RC it's punch or how quick your RC will respond when you pull the trigger. I wouldn't however run a battery higher than what the ESC can handle.
the only bummer is that there are a lot of mislabeled batteries from overseas...that completely changes/messes reference point for some people, as they first try "so called" 50C batteries and then expect "true" 25C behave twice as bad...
nice video guys
I have a 15 series 1406 esc with mamba x 5700kv and im just curious about the battery voltage vs what my BEC claims it can handle. (Up to 8v) but im not sure if 8v is the max the BEC can handle or if thats unrelated. I want a 3s because thats the most my motor can take(at least what castle says) any tips?
Hi, I'm just wondering where to find a long lasting battery for my 120amps esc and a 4300kv motor.
Need a link or something. Trying to find a charger and a battery for my arrma granite blx brushless.
Great video guys! Subscribed!!! I am wanting a Brushless E rev o 10th scale. Did they discontinue them? Also what batteries do you recommend starting out in it for begginers? All I've ever had is Wal-Mart rc cars new brights 10 mph
Thanks for your feedback! No, they didn't, 1/10scale Brushless E-revos are available. Beginner batteries are 2S, but you honestly want 3S in there :)
RC Street Shop Thanks for the quick response guys. I just noticed on traxxass website they are out of stock and won't let me purchase one. Do you recommend anything else with the Erevo?
Traxxas gives you everything you need...everything else depends on what you want to do with it and budget you're willing to spend.
Simply, the high C discharge rate, more acceleration for racing, minor C discharge rate, low acceleration rate for crawling or similar. An average C discharge rate is the ideal election.
Exactly 👍
Thank you for the informative video. Could a 2000mAh 6s 100C setup damage an Arrma BLX185 (150A) or a Mamba Monster X (120A) ESC in the way it's talked about in the video? Would the capacitors of the ESC suffer? The C rating is high, but the Amp rating is low. Would this setup require a serious cap pack?
ESCs do not like spikes of high amperage, we recommend to not use competition batteries unless you 100% sure that nothing may go wrong.
@@Rcstreetshop thank you for the info.
Anytime 👍
Hi there im6 from uk love the videos guys, I need some help please, I have a kv3215 motor and s10 e speed controller, what li-po battery do you reccomend best c rating as I'm swopping from one car to another thanks again steve uk
Steve, there is no such thing as "best battery". The battery is just a power source. Anything with a good warranty from a reputable brand will work.
Traxxas xmax. I have a 50c 4 cell set i run. Due to the slots design for batteries i am limited by its size. Can you suggest another besides the Gens battery thats durable and fast?
Try Venom
Im new to the hobbie just turning 40 felt alittle strange but guess im not alone lol! Best vid ive seen so far thank u! In your opinion whats the best battery i can buy for my xmaxx 8s for tun time and performance thanks
Appreciate your feedback! The goal with Xmaxx is not to overdo it :) we'd rather recommend safe battery , other then high performance pack...
any 3S 11.1V battery with "true" 25 and between 6000-8000Mah should be pretty solid. Have fun and ride safe!
RC Street Shop thanks but one more question this xmaxx is an 8s running on the batterys that u recomend is what im using it only runs for about 10 minutes at full power then slowes down to 50% so im willing to invest in a good set of 4s batts just curious thro your experiance if u know of a pair i should get thanks again
We are very conservative when it comes to batteries and electronics. It is very easy to overpower and damage/burn something, which is going to be expensive with Xmaxx. As a rule of thumb, try not to exceed 30C and 10.000 mah to stay on the safe side of things and definitely change your gearing, if you go with 4S.
I want to upgrade to lipo on my brushed stampede xl5. Will a 2s 5800mah 25c batterie be a good choice.
Yes, it is good a battery for Stampede.
What would be the best 3s for my traxxas slash
What is the minimum C for 1/8 buggy with 2000kv brushless. Thanks
These guys are awesome
Thanks for your support!e
Hi guys, newbie here. Just found this video very interesting. My grandsons new car just arrived with 2 x 4000 25c batteries 2s. It’s designed to run with both batteries in the car at the same time. ESC is 120 amps. I was going to let him use 1 x battery at a time for safety but after watching your video it sounds like this is not good for the battery. Have I heard you correct ? Tony