Originally Posted by
sn47som1
I agree, i know no lipo is rated for close to that many amps 850... but I want an accurate guesstimate at least of the power being used under full load. I dont want to see a single cell ever begin to puff on my ~$170 4s. Knowing the power load will greatly help to assess proper gearing range without too much strain on battery.
if you really want amp info (which tbh you don't need, just follow mfg recommendations and you'll be fine) you can either measure it with some kind of data logging esc or separate current clamp, or you could use some basic physics equations to calculate how much power is required to accelerate a specific mass to a specific velocity, apply some power factor and efficiency correction factors, and calculate amps from that.