Felony What batteries are yall running?

[quinzzypraty]

New to hobby and never ran my truck, hobby lobby told me not to get two 6s batteries and run them in parallel because it would overheat and kills my esc from the long run time, is that right? I don’t want just one 6s for balance reasons and assumed I could just go two 6s 5000mh and run it longer. What do yall suggest?

 

[john 8s]

2 X 3s batteries. Welcome to the forum. I myself use Power Hobby batteries

 

[quinzzypraty]

You wouldn’t suggest two 6s in parallel?

 

[ARA8611V5]

The wires on the ESC might not handle the current. Depends on wire gauge.

 

[Tex Koder]

You wouldn’t suggest two 6s in parallel?

Unless you have a proper ESC & motor combo that can take it..
Plus a rig that's been built for that much power...

Someone's playing a joke on you ,for suggesting that.

 

[john 8s]

Series=Doubles voltatage 2 x 3s =6s
Parallel=Doubles Mah 5000 mah =10,000

The wires on the ESC might not handle the current. Depends on wire gauge.

+1

 

[Dan B.]

You wouldn’t suggest two 6s in parallel?

You could do it, but the run time would be so long I don’t see any way it wouldn’t overheat badly. 2x3s if you want it balanced, run in series not parallel.
Also, bear in mind that the Arrma 6s wiring setup is a series setup if running two LiPo’s. So if you used the factory setup and threw in two 6s batts you’d be feeding your ESC 12s and would get to witness quite the smoke show.
Welcome to the forum!

 

[Greengaunja]

I ordered a pair of CNHL Gseries 4s 6000 MaHs for my speed runner recently and when they came in, I was at first disappointed. They were weirdly shaped and the pic made them appear the usual shape. Didn't help that I didn't read the dimensions either. Was going to return them until I had an epiphany.
At their widest, they are still less wide as two side by side 4s batteries and when stacked they are not as high as the width of 2 normal 4s batteries. So I'm keeping them and choosing to just say I'm brilliant and thought of another way to add to the lower center of gravity concept I'm running on my speed run build.

 

[GraniteFox]

Should run fine in parallel. You will need to rewire or use a connector. With the high runtime make sure you watch temps. https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/parallel-y-harness-ic5-battery-with-6-wires/SPMXCA509.html
For balance reasons you have a heavy motor on one side and light esc on the other. I would be curious how the balance would work out. You also need to remember 2 batteries add raw weight to the car.