quick lipo connector question

[ReV:-O]

looks like im gonna be doing this the hard way! time to break out the 80 watt iron

[georgec]

Just be very careful not to short out the wires! Lipos can't take even the slightest short. Your best bet is to cut strip and solider one wire at a time.

[ReV:-O]

Originally Posted by georgec

Just be very careful not to short out the wires! Lipos can't take even the slightest short. Your best bet is to cut strip and solider one wire at a time.

yeah lol when I was soldering my neuenergy lipo i shorted it out twice, i accidently let the two ends touch, and then later they shorted out over the metal pliers! they seem to still work ok 5 months later...



thanks for those tips, i'll keep them in mind. When you say flux, do you mean solder? I'm a bit confused.


cheers

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by georgec

Just be very careful not to short out the wires! Lipos can't take even the slightest short. Your best bet is to cut strip and solider one wire at a time.

I usually use a rubber band to hold one wire back around the pack so its impossible for them to touch while soldering.

[scarletboa]

Originally Posted by ReV:-O

looks like im gonna be doing this the hard way! time to break out the 80 watt iron

when i had to solder deans plugs on my 4 turnigy packs with 8awg wires, i got a few tips that really helped.

1. i used a 80w soldering iron
2. extra flux on the wires makes the solder flow so much better
3. helping hands (or at least some locking pliers)
4. a tiny bit of flux melted onto the solder surface of the deans plug helps too

the flux makes a huuuuge difference. all you have to do melt some non-spill-able flux onto the wire, load a ton of solder onto the tip of your iron and touch the iron to the wire. the solder will flow on very nicely. you may need to load the iron a couple tires if you have a small tip. i used a large chisel tip and it worked perfectly.