MMM, MAH and X1-CRT

[legobrains]

The voltage gives you horsepower and the MAH tells you how long it can give power for.

A 5S 3000mah pack gives the same amount of power as a 5S 5000mah pack. Just the 5000Mah pack will last longer. Both are 18.5 volts.

One of the differences is the extra weight.

[VintageMA]

Originally Posted by legobrains

The voltage gives you horsepower and the MAH tells you how long it can give power for.

A 5S 3000mah pack gives the same amount of power as a 5S 5000mah pack. Just the 5000Mah pack will last longer. Both are 18.5 volts.

One of the differences is the extra weight.

If only it were this simple.

Votlage X Amps = Watts = Power
~746 Electric Watts (assuming a power factor of 1) = 1 Horsepower

Higher voltage allows for less amps, which give you more efficient power as less power is lost to heat across the resistive load of your setup (ie: internal resistance of batteries + ESC on resistance + motor resistance). The more current that flows the higher the voltage drops across eac component of the resistive load (this is why you see batteries drop voltage as the Amps go up).

To the point of the original question - you will probably need to run 2 pack in parallel. Obviously depends on the setup and particular motor you are using and the speed you are geared for as well.

[Jammin]

i'm going to stick with the single pack set up. We'll I guess they'r for sale then. I'll put the info over in the general dissucion section. Pm me if interested.