Maxamps Thread...

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by reno911

I am not too sure about this but I am having a hard time visualizing how this can be shorted. If you plug one cell in backwards, say in the 3s conf, wouldn't it just make the pack a dud. So your leads will either be positive and positive, or negative and negative.

(
+ -
.......)
- +
(......
- +
.......)

It's not the issue of when the batteries are simply connected to themselves, but when you connect the pack to something else, either ESC or charger.

I see the flying gurus are not going for this idea either. So it's not just us RCM bullies after all.

[reno911]

Originally Posted by TexasSP

It's not the issue of when the batteries are simply connected to themselves, but when you connect the pack to something else, either ESC or charger.

I see the flying gurus are not going for this idea either. So it's not just us RCM bullies after all.

Still the most that would happen is reverse the poles. Most esc and chargers have something to detect this.

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by reno911

Still the most that would happen is reverse the poles. Most esc and chargers have something to detect this.

most esc's fry with reverse polarity

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by crazyjr

BrianG, If i'm right, you will get a spark from a closed loop long before getting to the charger. but you are right, that's a closed loop and likely to swell the pack

Oh yeah, that will be a very large spark. We can hope that the connector or the jumper blows before the pack goes into thermal runaway.