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Old 01-05-2011 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Duster_360
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.
Both brands are the same, so I think that should be fine. Of course build date is something I will have to watch out for. Anyhow, thanks for the info!.
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