batteries/flight pack question

[EC225LP]

So what batteries are you guys running? I just slid 2 5200mah packs from my 550 into my new build,I have to say she feels a little heavy!

I was going to order 5000mah packs but now I'm looking at 4500's... not sure if there will be much weight difference though?!

Also, what about c rating? I guess with series packs you may be able to get away with a slightly lower rating?

If anyone has any input/advice I would be interested to hear...

[ddj74]

Originally Posted by EC225LP

So what batteries are you guys running? I just slid 2 5200mah packs from my 550 into my new build,I have to say she feels a little heavy!

I was going to order 5000mah packs but now I'm looking at 4500's... not sure if there will be much weight difference though?!

Also, what about c rating? I guess with series packs you may be able to get away with a slightly lower rating?

If anyone has any input/advice I would be interested to hear...

Rx is any size you want to but i would run 2000 to 2400mah and 25c is fine. You dont need a very high c rating. Bigger last more flights betwern charges on Rx bat. 4400 on mainbat will give you a much lighter bird and close flight time to a bigger heavier 5000+ battery. Less weight means less power usage. 45c is sufficient especially good lipos like Gensace. If i used 65c id go with 4400mahs. Mainly depends on how you fly. Heavier batteries will damage your bird more in a crash.

[blackout19]

For 5000mah packs, anything 30c and over is going to be fine for most people. For that size of pack, it's a sustained discharge rate of 150amps, which is some way clear of what the other components are using.

Yes if you do hardcore smack/live somewhere really hot etc etc, a higher c rating would be nice to have, but for most people it's fine.

[crf69]

gens ace 4400 65c in my goblin are intense.

perform great!!!!!!

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[EC225LP]

Thanks for the input guys... I went with 5000mah 35c's... Think they should be ok for my mild kind of 3d... Only issue is its pretty dam hot here!

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[Steemo]

did you get the Turnigy 5000mAh 6S 35C packs?
I use them, they fit well and fly great.

It gets hot where I am too, if you mount your ESC up front I recommend cutting a vent hole in your canopy for airflow over the ESC. It helps mine a lot. I can post pics if you want.

[shein95]

Originally Posted by Steemo

did you get the Turnigy 5000mAh 6S 35C packs?
I use them, they fit well and fly great.

It gets hot where I am too, if you mount your ESC up front I recommend cutting a vent hole in your canopy for airflow over the ESC. It helps mine a lot. I can post pics if you want.

Have you checked the ir of the packs on your charger? I got some zippys the first go around and the ir is horrible, all cells between 12-17 each. Running gens ace 30c now with 0-1 ir per and plan to use the 45c when I get my 700 but would like to have a cheaper option that is a decent pack for just goofing off

[ualdrivr]

I've been flying the Spyder batteries from Progressive RC and love them. Great packs with true 30C rating and the weight is good, but with a powerful heli like this one, weight is not a huge issue, IMHO!

I have both, the one continues 12S 5300mAh pack and the individual 2x6S 5300mAh packs. Both fit perfectly. I have charged them at max output of 30A from the charger without any problems. Friend of mine has flown on his Avant Aurora 700E the same packs for two and a half seasons and the packs still pull stumps.

Great price too.

http://www.progressiverc.com/spyderb...00mah-30c.html

http://www.progressiverc.com/spyder-...00mah-30c.html

[EC225LP]

Originally Posted by Steemo

did you get the Turnigy 5000mAh 6S 35C packs?
I use them, they fit well and fly great.

No, I got TY-max packs... from a local supplier, They are 5200mah. I use the same ones on my 550 and have over 60 flights per pack.

It gets hot where I am too, if you mount your ESC up front I recommend cutting a vent hole in your canopy for airflow over the ESC. It helps mine a lot. I can post pics if you want.

Yeah... sure, it would be great if you could post some pictures. I did the first couple of set up flights today and the ESC came down hot, and that was with no canopy on.

[EC225LP]

Originally Posted by Steemo

did you get the Turnigy 5000mAh 6S 35C packs?
I use them, they fit well and fly great.

No, I got TY-max packs... from a local supplier, They are 5200mah. I use the same ones on my 550 and have over 60 flights per pack.

Originally Posted by Steemo

It gets hot where I am too, if you mount your ESC up front I recommend cutting a vent hole in your canopy for airflow over the ESC. It helps mine a lot. I can post pics if you want.

Yeah... sure, it would be great if you could post some pictures. I did the first couple of set up flights today and the ESC came down hot, and that was with no canopy on.

[Steemo]

Originally Posted by EC225LP

No, I got TY-max packs... from a local supplier, They are 5200mah. I use the same ones on my 550 and have over 60 flights per pack.



Yeah... sure, it would be great if you could post some pictures. I did the first couple of set up flights today and the ESC came down hot, and that was with no canopy on.

here ya go