Battery help!!
 

hey i blew my 7.4v 1200mah li po battery by putting some wires in the wrong way so now i need another one although the place where i bought this pack doesnt sell replacement li pos, this battery also didnt have a discharge cord, the esc im using is a 25a brushed and motor/gearbox is a 370 Motor w/5.33:1 gearbox, what battery should i get to replace the one i blew and whatdoes the discharge on some batteries mean, do i actually have to use it??? please post what battery i should buy as im a bit lost especially with this discharge thing and the right amps for my esc, help me get this plane in the air with battery info and stuff as im new to elec 3d thnx

Maidin

RE: Battery help!!
 

Im not familliar with the battery youre looking at, but I have 2 thoughts. If the discharge cord is the output, and the charge cord is the input (the battery instructions should tell you this) then you will need to use both. You would plug the charge cord into your charger to fill the pack, and the discharge cord to the plane to empty the pack.

If the discharge cord is meant specifically for running the battery through a discharge cycle, then I would say that is simply an option. Running the pack down by using it then charging it back up should be just fine.

In either case, the battery should be ok, and the instructions that come with it will tell you how to hook it up.

RE: Battery help!!
 

that helps heaps although what about the amps???

RE: Battery help!!
 

the amps are determined by the motor, and how much power it has to draw. I doubt that setup draws more than 10a, a 1200mah battery should be fine. your esc is more than enough.

RE: Battery help!!
 

thnc sooooo much dude you are awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RE: Battery help!!
 

are you saying you have one connection to your battery?? what type of connection (is there a red wire and a black wire??)

if you have just one connection then this connection is for charging and powering the airplane.

RE: Battery help!!
 

yea thats right its got just one lead! i think i might get a new batetry from hobby lobby as they seem to be the cheapest for overseas as i cant get in nz or auz, again thnks for all ur help!

Maidin