Kraton Low voltage cut off

[GaGranite]

What low voltage cut off is everyone running on their Keaton 6s ? I’ve been running the 4s trucks and this is my first 6s.

 

[Garcbomber]

Start with Highest and evaluate where the independent cells land after. Quality of actual Lipo discharge(not the inflated manufacturer specs) is an important variable.

 

[GaGranite]

I was really running it for the first time yesterday on two 3s lipos and it seemed to shut off without warning on a jump. Seemed like it gave me no lvc. Came home and plugged in a charged battery and everything seemed to work fine.

 

[RCbuzz]

Both 3S matched batteries? How long was your run time?

LVC cuts throttle when cells drop below the limit. Could easily happen before a jump towards the end of the packs charge.

My LVC is set higher than most as I favor battery longevity over run time.

If you are running cheap or older batteries though it's easier under heavy amp draw to dip below LVC during a run.

 

[Garcbomber]

I was really running it for the first time yesterday on two 3s lipos and it seemed to shut off without warning on a jump. Seemed like it gave me no lvc. Came home and plugged in a charged battery and everything seemed to work fine.

Either you have an extremely weak cell within that combo, or you hit the ESC’s thermal cutoff if it was a complete fwd/reverse loss and not limp back LVC.

Is temperature/thermal cut a possibility?

 

[GaGranite]

I think they are both matched, both are the same batteries. Truck just cut off. It was the first time running the Kraton 6s for me. I’ve been used to the 4s trucks. Thought maybe the electronics act differently.

 

[GaGranite]

And seem like I got around 10 to 15 minutes run time.

 

[GaGranite]

And is 2.8 volts lvc safe to run ?

 

[Garcbomber]

And is 2.8 volts lvc safe to run ?

If you add .5-.6 to that

Mine are 3.4 minimum, you’re drawing several hundred amps instantaneously with 6S electronics in heavy bashers. Cells can be volatile if drawn too far below 3Volts for an extended period

Not worth it for the extra seconds of runtime IMO. Another Lipo is cheap along with the labor to change out in the field compared to a

 

[parcou]

And is 2.8 volts lvc safe to run ?

Not an expert...

Those who favor their batteries and want to keep them healthy are set to 3.7ish volts LVC

Those who like a 3.4 - 3.5v LVC

Then you have ME. I want to play longer, and since I have an old and empty nester, I like 3.2v. However, there is a danger that it drops below 3.0v at times.

You do not want to ever drop below 3.0v for LVC

 

[MicLim]

No the lowest you can go is 3.2 v to safe your lipo, lower then 3.0 v you could damage your lipo

 

[GaGranite]

Thanks for everyone’s input and advice.

 

[Bustedaw11]

Mines set to 3.7v so after I hit lvc I can be lazy and not have to storage charge for a couple days and not worry.
Everytime I check them theyre within .1 or .2 of each other on the cells. Close enough for me.

 

[RC Steve]

With your run time being so short I suspect your batteries aren't drawing at the same rate causing LVC to come early. You should mark your batteries so you can tell them apart and try plugging them in the opposite order.

As far as your truck just stopping is concerned sometimes it's hard to tell when your truck is in first stage cut off. If you're not raging your truck it may seem as though it's driving the same.

 

[Bustedaw11]

With your run time being so short I suspect your batteries aren't drawing at the same rate causing LVC to come early. You should mark your batteries so you can tell them apart and try plugging them in the opposite order.

As far as your truck just stopping is concerned sometimes it's hard to tell when your truck is in first stage cut off. If you're not raging your truck it may seem as though it's driving the same.

My run times are pretty consistent. After hitting lvc a couple-few times you should have a good idea when to start taking it easy. Know when to stop jumping or getting in positions that require full power.

Side note- if I were only getting 10 min run times I'd be sticking to nitro. Least that way I could fill up and keep bashing. You should be getting much more then that unless you've got some small mah batteries or bad batteries