Admiral 3S LiPo - Lack of high mAh packs

[Grossman56]

Hangar has been getting delayed by better than a month due to winter.:P Vehicles..... See post #29 ;)

So good to hear, great to see you're on the road to recovery on both fronts!
Bet you getting itchy to get building, this has sure put a delay on your schedule.

Grossman56

[OV10]

THANX Tom............Order #387468 placed for 6 of them which is half of what I need but it's a start on the support equip replacement program :)

[Tom]

These did arrive. Should be going into stock tomorrow afternoon.

[OV10]

One picture says it all!
Great to hear the hangar is on track, how did you make out with the truck and trailer??

Grossman56

Hangar has been getting delayed by better than a month due to winter.:P Vehicles..... See post #29 ;)

[Grossman56]

One picture says it all!
Great to hear the hangar is on track, how did you make out with the truck and trailer??

Grossman56

[OV10]

I like that pic Dan:Cool:...................saving it to the PC in jpg format for use on a banner inside the new garage where the fleet will hang;)

[Grossman56]

CB, you need a Phoenix pic on the door to the new Hangar!!


Grossman56

[OV10]

Yes, about 2 weeks is correct. Could be a little sooner if everything works out but figure 2 weeks to be safe.

Thank you sir for the confirmation...........:Hug: little by little I am coming back from the inferno.;)

[Tom]

Yes, about 2 weeks is correct. Could be a little sooner if everything works out but figure 2 weeks to be safe.

[OV10]

I just chatted with Wayne, here is what he told me.

"Dave Office Manager says Battery shipment due in the next 2 weeks so hopefully they sent them with it. They are supposed to be in there"

Thanx DK............will be snaggin 12 of them buggars to get the fleet rebuild of support equip underway.;)

[dkalwishky]

I just chatted with Wayne, here is what he told me.

"Dave Office Manager says Battery shipment due in the next 2 weeks so hopefully they sent them with it. They are supposed to be in there"

[OV10]

Hello Tom...............Any schedule update for this highly anticipated 3S 5000mAh 50C new product. :Drooling:

[OV10]

Just under a month away from the proposed target arrival of these new 3S 5000 batts

https://www.motionrc.com/collections/lipo-batteries/products/admiral-5000mah-3s-11-1v-50c-lipo-battery-with-ec5-connector

Hope you have a grunch of the same mAh size/ EC5 config 2S that are OOS coming in also.;)

https://www.motionrc.com/collections/lipo-batteries/products/admiral-5000mah-2s-7-4v-50c-lipo-battery-with-ec5

[Pauly]

Thank you fhhuber!

[fhhuber]

How about using and adapter on it? Will you still have the same performance as to using the correct end?

The adapter will have a slight resistance. If well made it would be hard to measure the difference. However, it introduces several added potential failure points. Each connection, each solder joint is a potential failure point. Chances of failure with a well made adapter are low but they exist.

I use adapters on a regular basis, usually for charging other people's batteries with my field charging system. This is a lower load on the adapter and less likely to fail.

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The adapter does not avoid the current limit of any type connector being used in the system. If the concern is the current limit of Deans, expect that concern to be the same with the adapter.

[Pauly]

How about using and adapter on it? Will you still have the same performance as to using the correct end?

[Tom]

I can only share my experience. I've seen a number of customers who melted the connector when they switched an EC5 to a Dean or T connector. The melted connector caused the plane to lose power and go down. Unfortunately, I've seen this quite a few times over the years. Poor soldering? Maybe. Why take the chance with a connector that is not rated for the power level these jets are putting out?

[OV10]

BS, there is a huge am draw difference between a jet (which is what we're talking about) and a prop plane.

I concur with ya Dave, however the connector topic is another one of those polarized subjects due to the fact a lot of folks go by hearsay information and don't know/have the electrical engineering basis.
Yes, poor soldering is a major culprit in connector failures due again to many not having the ability to make good and proper solder techniques.
But, there is always two sides to the pancake and there are many electrical specs that refute the use of Deans/T connectors in high amperage applications.
So not to railroad this thread from the intended title that I initiated, enough said...........now back to further status from Tom on these 3S beasts when it occurs. ;)

[dkalwishky]

BS, I have used Deans from small to large planes without a problem. You should see my friends planes. He flies the 90in esm planes converted to electric using four 6s 5000 packs all using deans and never an issue for over the 10yrs.

BS, there is a huge am draw difference between a jet (which is what we're talking about) and a prop plane.

[fieldofdreamsflyer]

A few people have asked for this adapter over the years but we cannot order this due to the potential hazard it creates. This adapter would cause more problems that it solves. If someone used an adapter like this in any 80mm or 90mm jet, the amperage would overwhelm the deans and melt it. We use EC5 on the larger jets because it is one of the few connectors that can handle the current. A couple years back we had a customer change the EC5 on an ME-262 to a deans. As expected, the deans connector melted and the plane crashed. That caused a messy situation.

BS, I have used Deans from small to large planes without a problem. You should see my friends planes. He flies the 90in esm planes converted to electric using four 6s 5000 packs all using deans and never an issue for over the 10yrs . Deans connectors fail cause of poor soldering jobs. Deans and XT60 are my choice of connectors . If theres a XT90 or ec3 or ec5 on the plane I convert them down to deans or xt60. Soldering is key to good connection. I have seen store bought adapters poory soldered