Lipo in Parallel
#1
Lipo in Parallel
I wanted to run 2 lipo's in my Inferno GT2. One is 4000mah and one is 5000mah. Both are 5s and both have a 30C discharge.
1. Is it ok to mix and match the mah when running parallel ?.
2. Will the 4000mah battery drain before the 5000mah when run in parallel or will both drain at the same rate ?.
1. Is it ok to mix and match the mah when running parallel ?.
2. Will the 4000mah battery drain before the 5000mah when run in parallel or will both drain at the same rate ?.
#3
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I wanted to run 2 lipo's in my Inferno GT2. One is 4000mah and one is 5000mah. Both are 5s and both have a 30C discharge.
1. Is it ok to mix and match the mah when running parallel ?.
2. Will the 4000mah battery drain before the 5000mah when run in parallel or will both drain at the same rate ?.
1. Is it ok to mix and match the mah when running parallel ?.
2. Will the 4000mah battery drain before the 5000mah when run in parallel or will both drain at the same rate ?.
2. They will discharge at same voltage - effectively what you're doing is creating a 9000mah 5S lipo. It will drain as such. If both are truly same C rating, they should discharge at same voltage. Again, if there's an age diff they may act differently.
#4
I wanted to run 2 lipo's in my Inferno GT2. One is 4000mah and one is 5000mah. Both are 5s and both have a 30C discharge.
1. Is it ok to mix and match the mah when running parallel ?.
2. Will the 4000mah battery drain before the 5000mah when run in parallel or will both drain at the same rate ?.
1. Is it ok to mix and match the mah when running parallel ?.
2. Will the 4000mah battery drain before the 5000mah when run in parallel or will both drain at the same rate ?.
#5
1. Yes, as long as the cell counts are the same, capacity can be diff. The C rating can be a prob if these are diff brands. There is no standard for establishing C rating and they can be diff from brand to brand. Keep an eye on temps when they're discharging, if they're truly the same C ratings, their temps should be the same. Also if there's a large age diff (number of cycles) between them, that can also cause probs.
2. They will discharge at same voltage - effectively what you're doing is creating a 9000mah 5S lipo. It will drain as such. If both are truly same C rating, they should discharge at same voltage. Again, if there's an age diff they may act differently.
2. They will discharge at same voltage - effectively what you're doing is creating a 9000mah 5S lipo. It will drain as such. If both are truly same C rating, they should discharge at same voltage. Again, if there's an age diff they may act differently.