OCMike
100 W
I may be overly ambitious here - so these may be dumb questions.
I'm building my first conversion and I'm going rc LiPo.
Build thread = http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=50508
I just received my Thunder 1220 Charger ... don't even have batteries yet. The batteries I wanted from HK, 5000mAh 22.2v 6S1P batteries are out of stock. So I'm looking at these instead
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__20647__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_6S1P_30C_USA_Warehouse_.html
They're 8000mAh 22.2 6S1P's ... the goal is to put 4 of them together and arrive at a 12S4P battery - 44.4v 16ah. But I'm really not sure if I have my S's and P's correct. My options are to:
1) take two batteries together in parallel twice and then put those together in series, or
2) take two batteries together in series twice and then put those together in parallel.
Which option is better?
I think putting them in parallel first will provide me with lower voltage halves - probably safer. But I don't know??
The charger I bought is capable of charging a 12 cell LiPo battery. Can I put it all together and charge the whole 44.4v 16ah battery at once? Or do I have to charge halves? Does it depend on how I configure them together.
Or am I not making sense and have a lot to learn? Actually, I know I have a lot to learn but I hope I'm making some sense.
These batteries are $96 each from HK. I originally wanted to get 6 22.2v 5000mAh batteries and put them together to get one 44.4v 15ah battery - those batteries were $51 each. But those batteries are out of stock. Originally the cost was $306 for the batteries - these alternative batteries will cost $384.
What do you guy think? Workable idea? Good idea?
Here's a picture of the charger that came in the mail today.
Thanks!
I'm building my first conversion and I'm going rc LiPo.
Build thread = http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=50508
I just received my Thunder 1220 Charger ... don't even have batteries yet. The batteries I wanted from HK, 5000mAh 22.2v 6S1P batteries are out of stock. So I'm looking at these instead
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__20647__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_6S1P_30C_USA_Warehouse_.html
They're 8000mAh 22.2 6S1P's ... the goal is to put 4 of them together and arrive at a 12S4P battery - 44.4v 16ah. But I'm really not sure if I have my S's and P's correct. My options are to:
1) take two batteries together in parallel twice and then put those together in series, or
2) take two batteries together in series twice and then put those together in parallel.
Which option is better?
I think putting them in parallel first will provide me with lower voltage halves - probably safer. But I don't know??
The charger I bought is capable of charging a 12 cell LiPo battery. Can I put it all together and charge the whole 44.4v 16ah battery at once? Or do I have to charge halves? Does it depend on how I configure them together.
Or am I not making sense and have a lot to learn? Actually, I know I have a lot to learn but I hope I'm making some sense.
These batteries are $96 each from HK. I originally wanted to get 6 22.2v 5000mAh batteries and put them together to get one 44.4v 15ah battery - those batteries were $51 each. But those batteries are out of stock. Originally the cost was $306 for the batteries - these alternative batteries will cost $384.
What do you guy think? Workable idea? Good idea?
Here's a picture of the charger that came in the mail today.
Thanks!