Pushing the limit

[BrianG]

Just be aware that pushing the limits shortens component life. Higher voltage stresses the dialectrics of the components, even when not pulling any current.

Also, manufacturers figure in a safety margin (generally around 25% or more) for components selection. That 10v cap is designed to work on around 8v or less. 3s lipo will be 20% higher than the cap rating with no safety margin.

The MM uses 25v caps, which is perfect for 4s. 5s is pushing it, 6s is a def no-no.

And we are just talking about the caps here because it's easy to see their ratings. There are other components with max V ratings as well.