Question about battery life (number of cells)
05-30-2005, 12:03 AM
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Question about battery life (number of cells)
My question is simple. Does running a truck on both 7 cell GP 3300 pack and a 6 cell GP 3300 pack prove to have different runtimes? If I run two 6 cell packs, will it be half the runtime of a single 6 cell pack, or will it be the same? I know this seems like an obvious question, and it seems that the runtime SHOULD be the same no matter how many cells you use, but I want to know for sure.
05-30-2005, 12:06 AM
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RE: Question about battery life (number of cells)
i think if u wire them in series its 14.4 volts (6 cells x2) but in paralelle its still 7,2 volts but u double the run time... cause u add up the MAH... but in series. yea u'll get half the run time.... im thinkin
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RE: Question about battery life (number of cells)
You'll get a little less runtime with each cell you add to a pack because the higher voltage has the effect of making the motor draw more current but the trade off is higher speeds. Wiring 2 packs of the same number of cells in parallel would in theory double your runtime but the added weight requires more power to pull around, and also kills performance too.
