Best Lipo battery connector

[Robcopland]

Well I've bought XT60 & EC5 connectors so I guess I'll see what I fancy when they turn up  

 

Also, is it safe enough to swap the connector on the overlander charger cable to match?

[big turbo]

Yep that will be fine or just make up some adaptor leads from your charger plug to the connectors you decide to use.

[Bigjimknickers]

Bare in mind that if you do buy 5.5 or xt90s they need a pretty good soldering iron to do a decent job, I tried with a 30W when I first went brushless (I solder for a living so I'm pretty good) it wouldn't even touch them! I eventually did it but when I bought an 80W weller it was night & day difference, really easy now .

[Stoka]

Was originally using deans but have now swapped to Traxxas connectors. TRX Connectors are a bit fiddly to solder, too much solder and you can stop the bars from clipping into the plastic. Considering switching to xt90's now, heard nothing but good reviews on them. 

[glen]

Whats wrong with the the tamia style plugs?? I just bought a heap for my buggy?? Is it more of a "I dont want to run it because everyone uses deans or bullets" or are they shyt ???

[Tug]

Their current rating is low, you want connectors that can handle a large load continuously.

[glen]

There you go you learn something new everyday an looks like I might need to buy different plugs (conectors) thank god I only spent $4.50 austalian dollars for 10 conections so not a big deal

[Tug]

Ah, from Austalia?!

[glen]

Yeah mate I live in the Northen Territory Australia

[Tug]

Serious? You must have some good bashing grounds? And the weather to match!

Have you checked out AusRC on YouTube? Some good vids going on! Mostly racing, but a few good bashing compilations too.

[glen]

Havent seen it yet will have a look. Yeah there is alot of place's from national parks right up to the old bmx tracks the weather is sort of getting bad this time of year as its our wet season an my new esc isn't waterproof so I cant really have to much fun might look into a waterproof esc so that the weather dont stop me lol our rc track should be built this year cross fingers as id like to get into a bit of racing as bashing around by my self is a bit boring

[Bigjimknickers]

My brothers helion invictus came with a note on the esc saying not to use the supplied tamiya connector with lipos, so I soldered him XT90s an made him a charge lead.

[Robcopland]

Went with XC60 connectors, easy enough to solder and heat shrink as well. First time I've ran the lipos in the firestorm and was really surprised on the improvement. Now just to switch to brushless

[stretch]

Went with XC60 connectors, easy enough to solder and heat shrink as well. First time I've ran the lipos in the firestorm and was really surprised on the improvement. Now just to switch to brushless

just make sure youve got the esc set to lipo mode

[Robcopland]

Triple checked that, all seems good to go.

[Geeze]

Was originally using deans but have now swapped to Traxxas connectors. TRX Connectors are a bit fiddly to solder, too much solder and you can stop the bars from clipping into the plastic. Considering switching to xt90's now, heard nothing but good reviews on them.

The trick with traxxas connectors is to wrap a bit of foil around them by the tab, stops stray solder spoiling the day when you push them into the housing

[Bigjimknickers]

Just read this thread again as I'm really struggling with the xt90s there really difficult to undo, & I don't want another hernia!

Thinking of going ec5.

What amps can ec3 handle? I think my new charger has all ec3 connectors on it. (Dynamite quad prophet charger)

[stretch]

60a i think http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=339829

[RCTROJAN]

Deans all the way bullet connectors melt tamiya melt , I've even had an traxxas clip melt , deans are the perfect means no matter what you are running , il even put a deans on an air hogs rc if I had one lol

Edited April 15, 2014 by RCTROJAN

[joeylcfc]

Take a look at this: 

 

Deans upto 350a and only the solder joint failed, the connector was fine. 

Edited April 15, 2014 by joeylcfc

[jony nitro]

4mm bullets not bird cage, or Ec5

Read this

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.752599874772494.1073741833.310025885696564&type=1

Edited April 15, 2014 by jony nitro

[Alex97]

I only use the 4mm 4 prong bullets as they are easy to solder and a lot of battery's use them.

[jony nitro]

And resistance is only 10 so Danny at SMC says on is testings I use 4 mm and Ec5 only now have done for the past year

[Ste001]

Traxxas ftw ????

[Colicab]

Deans or XT60 here.

XT60`s Ive had go a bit melty on me when soldering, but that was way back when I first started, so probs noobness.