6HV Battery Compatibility

[kevinator9]

Following is a list of confirmed batteries that will fit in the 6HV with the canopy on. Thought I would try and make a neat and tidy list as the last topic to do this ended up needing the viewer to search and read through posts, hopefully will be able to make choosing and purchasing batteries easier. If there is anything you would like added (or changed if I have made a mistake) just post with that Brand, Capacity, Discharge Rate and Frames, and I will add to the list.

6HV Fly Bar Frames (All packs listed here will also work with 6HV FBL Frames and 6HV V2 Frames)
http://www.helifreak.com/picture.php?albumid=4850&pictureid=67718


Blue LiPo 2650mAh 40C
Gens Ace 2600mAh 25C
Hyperion G3 2600mAh 35C
Hyperion G3 2950mAh 35C
Loong Max Tipple 3000mah 20c
ProTek RC 2500mAh 30C
ProTek RC 2500mAh 45C
Punch RC 2600mAh 35C
Punch RC 2600mAh 50C
Punch RC 3300mAh 35C
Punch RC 3300mAh 50C
Radien 2850mAh 30C
Spyder 3300mAh 30C
Thunder Power 2600mAh 25C
Turnigy 2200mAh 40C
Turnigy 2650mAh 20C
Turnigy 2650mAh 30C
Turnigy 2650mAh 35C
Turnigy 3000mAh 20C
Turnigy 3000mAh 30C
Turnigy Nano-Tech 2650mAh 25C
Turnigy Nano-Tech 3000mAh 25C
Turnigy Nano-Tech 3300mAh 25C
Voltz 3300mAh 35C
Zippy Flightmax 2650mAh 30C
Zippy Flightmax 2650mAh 40C
Zippy Flightmax 2800mAh 30C
Zippy Flightmax 3000mAh 20C


6HV FBL Frames Only (All batteries that are listed for the 6HV Fly Bar Frames will also work with 6HV FBL Frames)
http://www.helifreak.com/picture.php?albumid=4850&pictureid=67719

Blue LiPo 3300mAh 30C
Chrome 3000mAh 35C
Desire Power 3300mAh 35C
Gens Ace 3300mAh 30C
Hyperion G3 3300mAh 35C
Pulse Ultra 3000mAh 45C
Pulse Ultra 3300mAh 35C
Sky LiPo 3000mAh 30C
Sky LiPo 3000mAh 40C
SLS EP 3300mAh 30C
SLS EP 3300mAh 35C
Thor 3300mAh 35C
Turnigy 3000mAh 35C
Turnigy 3000mAh 40C
Turnigy Nano-Tech 3300mAh 45C
Turnigy Nano-Tech 3300mAh 35C
Venom 3200mAh 30C
Zippy Compact 3700mAh 25C
Zippy Compact 4000mAh 25C
Zippy Flightmax 3000mAh 40C
Rhino 3700mAh 25C


6HV V2 Frame Only (All batteries that are listed for the 6HV Fly Bar Frames and the 6HV FBL Frames will also work with 6HV V2 Frames)


None Confirmed Yet

[Ah Clem]

Turnigy 3000 mah, 6S packs-fit properly only in the FBL frames.

[kevinator9]

What C rating?

[Ah Clem]

Sorry, 35-45C Discharge

[kevinator9]

Cheers RAK, it's added :)

[alexmit]

Blue Lipo 3300 30C packs fit the 6HV FBL frame.

[TheBum]

Fantastic resource, Andrew! I'm just sorry I don't have anything to add.

[kevinator9]

Blue Lipo 3300 30C packs fit the 6HV FBL frame.
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Fantastic resource, Andrew! I'm just sorry I don't have anything to add.
I already got your setup as I sneakily went through most of the 6HV battery topics and pulled what I could from them. So you infact did contribute! ;)
If this gets good enough in your mind for a sticky would you like to do the honors?

[TheBum]

Just did. :YeaBaby:

Thanks for doing the legwork.

[Dave Ketelhut]

Flybar and FBL frames

Punch RC
2600 35C and 50C
3300 35C and 50C

[Greg B]

The Voltz 3300 35C will also fit the flybar frames with room to spare. You have them down as fitting the FBL frame only.

[kevinator9]

Flybar and FBL frames

Punch RC
2600 35C and 50C
3300 35C and 50C
The Voltz 3300 35C will also fit the flybar frames with room to spare. You have them down as fitting the FBL frame only.

Done and Done! :)

[feudallordcult]

Hi Kevinator, many thanks for collating the list. I will upload some pics of turnigy 6s3000mah 30C in the FB version when I next visit the LHS. cheers!:)

[Rob43]

Thanks mates. Also, I've not heard any mention of CG. is there room with Nano Tech 3000's to tweak for CG? I was thinking how nice it is once again to have an airfram unaffected by consumption of a pound of fuel from start to finish of a flight. I ran a rather big 3800 LiFe pack on my Fury 55 to get it right when the tank is half full.

[jhheli]

This is for FBL Frame, 6s 3000 40c zippy, 6s 3000 40c turnigy, 6s 3000 nano techs, 6s 3300 25c nano techs, these will all fit.

[kevinator9]

Thanks mates. Also, I've not heard any mention of CG. is there room with Nano Tech 3000's to tweak for CG? I was thinking how nice it is once again to have an airfram unaffected by consumption of a pound of fuel from start to finish of a flight. I ran a rather big 3800 LiFe pack on my Fury 55 to get it right when the tank is half full.
CG changes from model to model as everyones layout is different. But the 3000 Nano-Techs allow for a decent amount of movement in the FBL Frames to compensate. (Which I assume you have?) I believe they are about the same size as the Turnigy 2650mAh 30C packs which is what I have and they can be moved a fair amount forward and aft.

This is for FBL Frame, 6s 3000 40c zippy, 6s 3000 40c turnigy, 6s 3000 nano techs, 6s 3300 25c nano techs, these will all fit.
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[TheBum]

I believe they are about the same size as the Turnigy 2650mAh 30C packs which is what I have and they can be moved a fair amount forward and aft.

The 3000 25C Nano-Techs are longer but lighter than the 2650 30C Turnigys. There's certainly nothing wrong with the 2650s and it's hard to beat the price ($29 apiece plus shipping).

[Rob43]

I do have te FBL model with "notched" frames. Where is the limitation in pack size? Length - nose, or width?

[kevinator9]

The maximum dimensions are almost impossible to calculate (unless somone here is good with three dimensional conics).
This is because as the length on the battery pack changes, the allowed height/width of the pack changes as the shape of the canopy curves down.
So for a longer pack it will need to be not so tall and/or fat and for a shorter pack it can be taller and/or fatter.

[TheBum]

Andrew hit the nail on the head. I asked the same question before I got my 6HV and nobody could give me a definitive answer.

For some packs, they may fit when turned one way and not fit when turned 90 degrees.

[alexmit]

I do have te FBL model with "notched" frames. Where is the limitation in pack size? Length - nose, or width?

Whether you are using FB or FBL, you can very easily check to see if a pack fits. Cut cardboard or any other rigid material to the dimensions of the pack in question and tape it together to see if it fits under the canopy. If you want to be real fancy you can fill them with sand or weights to see if the CG works out too. But that means evenly distributing the weight inside your "fake" cardboard battery or batteries in the case of the 6hv.

Almost every manufacturer states the weight and dimensions of their packs.

[feudallordcult]

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/catalog/T2650-6S-20-30.jpg

hi folks, i m really keen on getting 10 packs of this lipo cos its really cheap. any advice why I should not buy this other than the fact that its only 20C. I dun do hard 3d, only loops and forward flights. I got 10 packs of the 3000mah 30c which are heavier but its for the rex600. thanks in advance for advice.

[TheBum]

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/catalog/T2650-6S-20-30.jpg

hi folks, i m really keen on getting 10 packs of this lipo cos its really cheap. any advice why I should not buy this other than the fact that its only 20C. I dun do hard 3d, only loops and forward flights. I got 10 packs of the 3000mah 30c which are heavier but its for the rex600. thanks in advance for advice.

30C is better, especially at that lower capacity. Last I checked, the 2650 30C regular Turnigys were $29, still cheap. I have 7 of the 30C packs, 6 paired up for my 6HV, and they work well.

[flyingkiwi]

As per Bum, I am using the same 30c and they work very well. But, I must admit I have just bought 4 of the nano tech's to try out.

[iadamz@mac.com]

I currently have six of the Nano 2650 35c for my Protos but want some good cheap packs for the 6HV which I can use between them, What about the Turnigy 3000 20Cs, Seems like they might be the best if you don't try and squeeze out anything past 430 to 5min... I figure 12 packs total would mean 12 flights on the Protos or 6 Flights on the Compass and any combination in between

As for the Turnigy 2650 20C you linked to they are fantastic, Had ten of them and after I learned how to take care of them, meaning 4 minutes of whatever type flying on my Protos and then land, they last a long long time.

Not sure about this whole series thing though....is there a special way to plug everything in, sometimes I see videos where it seems like folks are plugging in the leads to the Esc one at a time? or the leads are at least separated?

I was going to make or buy something like below, where are details on how to wire in the anti spark wiring one the Hobbywing black lead? Is there a reason for plugging them in one at a time?