What Battery Pack?

[SMaxxin]

The button that turns the esc on and off is also the button that puts the esc in program mode....If you press and hold the button you can put the esc in program mode. That video Woodie posted is about as good as it gets for programming that esc, be sure to set the radio up like they show or it won't program.


About lipo: If you do decide to try lipo you will also need some type of voltage monitor because that esc does not have a built in low voltage cut of. When looking at chargers keep in mind that you will also need a balancer...Thats one of the cool things about the charger Woodie suggested, it comes with a charge/balance feature and charges just about any type of battery!

 

[Metalhead Matt]

That 3000mah battery you over charged is definitely shot. You can't get 'em hotter than 125-130. The easiest way to charge a nimh safely is to charge by the mah rating. If you have a 3000mah pack, charge at no more than 3 amps. 4500mah? 4.5 amps. 2700mah? 2.7 amps. I have had good luck charging packs at lower amps. Let's say a 5000mah. I'd charge it at 3-3.5 amps. 3000mah? 2 amps. Just make sure to use the correct battery type selection on whatever charger/battery your using. It's really a dangerous situation to over-heat batteries. Lipo's work on the same principal, but as already stated, you have to keep the cells balanced. Lipo's become volital when they drop below a certain voltage as well as when they are over charged. That's why they must remain balanced. If the cells get to far off from each other, one may be overcharging while the other one is trying to catch up. That's how fires start.

 

[HPI-Killer]

How do I know what size mah is too big for my setup? I want the most play out of some nimh's

 

[SMaxxin]

How do I know what size mah is too big for my setup? I want the most play out of some nimh's

You don't have a limit on mah, just make sure you don't go over 7 cells which is 8.4v. If you do go with lipo don't go over 2s which is 7.2v.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

The xl5/12t titian combo is good to 9.6 volts(8 cell nimh). A quality, 8 cell nimh(4000mah+) will definitely wake up your rig.

 

[HPI-Killer]

You don't have a limit on mah, just make sure you don't go over 7 cells which is 8.4v. If you do go with lipo don't go over 2s which is 7.2v.

The xl5/12t titian combo is good to 9.6 volts(8 cell nimh). A quality, 8 cell nimh(4000mah+) will definitely wake up your rig.

Lol okay telling me not go over 7 cells vs go over 7 cells..... Come on guys, probably go with the 7 cells since it used to be smaxxins rig...

 

[SMaxxin]

With a 540 motor you shouldn't go over 7 cells and your running a 540 motor. The 12t titan is a 550 motor, totally different. If your going 7 cell get a hump with the 7th cell on top not on the end, the one on the end will make the pack longer and might not fit without some modifications. Keep in mind that the more cells you add the heavier it gets.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

You callin' me a liar? S Maxxin is right. But that's only if you exceed the 15t limit.

 

[HPI-Killer]

You callin' me a liar? S Maxxin is right. But that's only if you exceed the 15t limit.

Not callin no1 a liar just thought u were tryin to tell me what I had in my rig when I didnt even know so I will stick with the 7 packs

 

[Metalhead Matt]

I'm just givin' ya some crap. Just jokin'. Running 7 cell packs is easier on the esc and motor. The esc doesn't mind the 8 cell pack; temps stay around 100. But the motor gets hot. When I ran that setup alot, a Titian would last for 3-4 months. But I also ran big tires and was geared a little higher than what you would want for longevity. At $15 a pop, I didn't mind pushing and finding the Titians limits.

 

[SMaxxin]

He's shopping for his scaler, waterproof xl-5 powering a 35T motor geared for low speed. Even with a 5000 6 cell it's going to run for a long time!

 

[HPI-Killer]

Okay after I buy my packs and such do I wanna charge them first or use them and drain the power completely then charge them up full? I'm going to get 2-3 packs right now

 

[HPI-Killer]

Just got home with a bundle of 4400 packs & come to find out the lhs guy told me they were nimh's, and they are nicad, is this still safe to run in my scaler? Don't wanna solder dean's connectors if this will not work

 

[klown]

completely off subject here... sorry, no hijack intended, lol.... i see the juggalo hatred you have in your signature hpi-killer.

i swing my hatchet daily!!! juggalo proud, i been down with the clown for over a decade.
mmfcl!! woot woot!

sorry about that, now back to business. the nicad batts will work with your scaler, however they will not have the run time that a nimh batt will. personally i would take them back to the lhs and exchange for the nimh batts, you will be happier in the long run. hope this helps, nick

 

[HPI-Killer]

. the nicad batts will work with your scaler, however they will not have the run time that a nimh batt will. personally i would take them back to the lhs and exchange for the nimh batts, you will be happier in the long run. hope this helps, nick

What kind of significant differance will my run times be?

 

[hamz9561]

No they won't really influence the run times. They do however tend to develop a memory if not fully discharged. Save yourself some heartache and exchange them for some NiMH packs.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

He's shopping for his scaler, waterproof xl-5 powering a 35T motor geared for low speed. Even with a 5000 6 cell it's going to run for a long time!

The light bulb went off once I read this. I've read about this deal before. Having a 6 and a 7 cell would probably be beneficial. A way to tune wheel speed without messin' with gears? Edit: +1 on exchanging the nicds. Nimh's are way easier to deal with. Just be sure and charge them right. If they start getting hot, unplug them. Never charge or run a pack unless it's room temp(or close) as well.

 

[HPI-Killer]

Okay I took all but one pack back because amazingly they had no nimhs.... Typical hs around here, BUT, I need to know what a charge time is on this baby, its a 4400 7cell 8.4v, charged for 64 minutes before I had to go so I plugged her in my rig and man I had a blast! I hit the temp gun on it while she was charging and it varied on the pack location from 124-132f, is this normal? Looks like I'm going to have to online buy some nimh packs... Awesome power diff with this 4400 pack indeed unless its just because its a new pack haha!

 

[HPI-Killer]

anyone? wanna make sure this isnt bad

 

[Metalhead Matt]

That's about as hot as you want to get them. Nicd's can handle heat a little better than nimh's. But I believe they have to be charged at lower amps. Your using a peak charger, right?