Dual lipo batteries series or parallel?

[CharlieTuna]

When using dual batteries in you truck, which do use the most for bashing? Series or parallel?
Thanks

 

[tntpoof]

it all depends on esc voltage max.. i use a single pack unless I'm running my 1/8 scales or 1/6 scales then 2x2 to make a 4 cell. so 2 in series..

 

[CharlieTuna]

Thanks TNT.

 

[Tunedfrog]

I always run mine in series.

 

[Jerold]

Probably more than you want to know but I will put it out there.

Batteries in series increase your voltage (faster or more kV).
Batteries in parallel increase your capacity (runtime and amps).

Each battery has a configuration for the pack, like "4S1P". Which means 4 cells in series and 1 cell parallel. Thus 4x3.7=14.4V.

If you have a 6S or 8S setup it's usually two 3S or two 4S (respectively) in series. Add up the "S"s.

The only time I've seen people run parallel is for high current requirements like speed running or drag racing. Then you add up the mAH.

If you want to be fancy you can do both. It gives you more S (volts) and more mAH (runtime and current) but it's heavy, bulky and very expensive. So unless you have a specific application it's probably not for you. Oh and it's a lot of wires, so don't mess it up, because more S mean bigger fires.

 

[CharlieTuna]

Probably more than you want to know but I will put it out there.

Batteries in series increase your voltage (faster or more kV).
Batteries in parallel increase your capacity (runtime and amps).

Each battery has a configuration for the pack, like "4S1P". Which means 4 cells in series and 1 cell parallel. Thus 4x3.7=14.4V.
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If you have a 6S or 8S setup it's usually two 3S or two 4S (respectively) in series. Add up the "S"s.
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The only time I've seen people run parallel is for high current requirements like speed running or drag racing. Then you add up the mAH.
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If you want to be fancy you can do both. It gives you more S (volts) and more mAH (runtime and current) but it's heavy, bulky and very expensive. So unless you have a specific application it's probably not for you. Oh and it's a lot of wires, so don't mess it up, because more S mean bigger fires.
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Great. Thanks for posting that.

 

[Donnie533]

I'll run in series on my 6S and 8S rigs.
But for the SCX6, I will run a pair of 3S in parallel, to increase run-time. SCX6 has a third battery tray, so I was considering 3 3S batteries in parallel.

 

[TekSone]

I'll run in series on my 6S and 8S rigs.
But for the SCX6, I will run a pair of 3S in parallel, to increase run-time. SCX6 has a third battery tray, so I was considering 3 3S batteries in parallel.

I run my SCX6 on 3S parallel, two 3S 6500 mah batts. In the 3rd battery tray I run a short 3S 2200 mah batt directly connected to my NSDRC 2500 v2 servo