Battery Burned up and Took out ESC
Ok, here's my setup:
Tekin RX8
Tekin Redline T8 1400kv
Hyperion VX G3 Lipo, 6 Cell, 22.2 V 2950 mAh 35C.
The battery was used but only had maybe 50 cycles through it. The battery wasn't used that often during the off season due to my location but it was charged and balanced several times before we put any new stress through it.
Yesterday I'm at my local track doing a couple runs and on the back stretch the car stops, starts spewing smoke, and it's pretty much dead. (obviously)
We're puzzled as to why. Not only did the battery nuke itself but it took out the ESC as well. The guy who sold me the battery ran another battery with the same specs last year and had the same thing happened to him. The batteries were balanced each time they were charged and charged using a Hyperion Duo3 charger.
Thoughts?
Last edited by Orion_2kTC; 04-04-2011 at 12:53 PM.