Battery Connectors

[roondog]

I wish i could take credit but I actually read it on this very forum just yesterday I forgot who posted it or i'd credit them lol But i went and tried it and sure enough they fit

? I had no idea. I went back and forth between the Senton 3s and 6s and for some reason thought the 3s used XT90. After getting the truck yesterday I realized I was wrong and the batteries I ordered were XT90. So I'm scrambling to see where I can get a Xt90 to ec5 adapter. I come across this and learned something new. I realize I could always solder new connectors but I'm not there yet. This really made my day! I may just yet be able to have a first run this weekend!

 

[Jerry-rigged]

? I had no idea. I went back and forth between the Senton 3s and 6s and for some reason thought the 3s used XT90. After getting the truck yesterday I realized I was wrong and the batteries I ordered were XT90. So I'm scrambling to see where I can get a Xt90 to ec5 adapter. I come across this and learned something new. I realize I could always solder new connectors but I'm not there yet. This really made my day! I may just yet be able to have a first run this weekend!

Be careful plugging the XT90 into a EC5. The XT90 is a 4.5mm bullet, the EC5 is a 5mm bullet. It might make enough connection to power on, but it won't be able to pass proper current.

 

[roondog]

Should have read entire post...Welp! maybe this gives me an excuse to get a new battery with ec5 until I either get a adapter or switch out the esc to xt90. Appreciate the heads up.

 

[Notorious J]

Should have read entire post...Welp! maybe this gives me an excuse to get a new battery with ec5 until I either get a adapter or switch out the esc to xt90. Appreciate the heads up.

The guy at my local hobby store mentioned that EC5 will become a new standard. I believe that's why many of the new Arrma rigs are already using them. Fiddlesticks, cause I just finished converting everything I own to XT90.

 

[Jerry-rigged]

The guy at my local hobby store mentioned that EC5 will become a new standard. I believe that's why many of the new Arrma rigs are already using them. Fiddlesticks, cause I just finished converting everything I own to XT90.

The EC3/EC5 plugs are 'owned' by E-Flite, which is owned by (you guessed it) Horizon Hobbies. The EC3/EC5 plugs already come on pretty much every Horizon electric RC (except for the uber-cheap Force RC brand)(Arrma and Axial still have a mix of deans and XT plugs, but I'd expect that to change to EC plugs with the next revision of each vehicle). I would not expect to see the EC plugs come stock on any non-HH branded RC.

As far as a "new Standard" - Horizon is coming out with their new "Smart plugs" - the IC3/IC5 - these are similar to the Traxxas ID - each battery has a chip on it, and the new IC plug allows the chip to talk to your charger - so long as you are using one of the new Spektrum "Smart" chargers.

See also -
https://www.horizonhobby.com/helico...ktrum-smart-s2100-ac-charger-2x100w-spmxc1010

 

[Sethman919]

I don't even worry abou the connector and buy whatever battery i want and change the connector. I did a nice video on how to change the plugs on your battery pretty easily. I've converted everything i use to EC5. makes it so much easier.

Here is my video on how to change them.

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/my-tutorial-on-changing-your-lipo-connector-to-an-ec5.8644/

 

[Sledgehog]

Personally I'd take it back to the LHS and make him put the proper connector back on. Why the heck would he put a traxxas connector on of all things... Put on your "I want to talk to the manager" face.

 

[Jimbobjr]

Ec5 on the battery will connect to xt90 on car/charger but Ec5 on car will not fit to xt90 on battery. Jerry-rigged is apsolutely right, they aren’t a perfect match but when I connect them and wiggle the connection there is no arching or loose of power. When I do a demanding run on 6s the battery, esc or connection does not seem to be any hotter then when I run my xt90 connectors.

 

[Jerry-rigged]

Ec5 on the battery will connect to xt90 on car/charger but Ec5 on car will not fit to xt90 on battery. Jerry-rigged is apsolutely right, they aren’t a perfect match but when I connect them and wiggle the connection there is no arching or loose of power. When I do a demanding run on 6s the battery, esc or connection does not seem to be any hotter then when I run my xt90 connectors.

Very interesting, thanks for the update!