RE: Help wire my first electric
Wow... big prop Dave.
Is that the recommended size?
I ask because my motor is the 2818-900 (only 100rpm more per volt), and mine draws 40amps and 450watts from a FlightPower 2500 25c using a APC 13x6.5E prop.
Seems like that 14x8.5 may be a bit much for the battery and motor...??
Check your Deans again... the + should be at the wider/sideways end of the connector. Its also the one I solder first, then I turn the plug sideways and do the neg side... it is a bit helpful to notice that the solder posts are both off-set a little to the sides - put the wires on the side(s) with the most room.
If yours are backwards, practice up with the soldering... swap the wires around. (Just heat, pull apart, clean and rework)
Also.... DO NOT simply take cutters and snip off any connector from any lipo pack all at once... the cutters will short the pack. Cut them one at a time. Same goes for the balance connectors.
About an hour for each pack is fairly normal Dave.
If you want a new charger, I'd recommend the CellPro 4s... very smart, simple charger. Its about $85 w/ the charge plug adapter. I have 2 of them and think they are great. The CP's are only 12v though, so you either need a spare old car battery or a 3 amp power supply.