EC3 or EC5?

[AR90]

Finally pulled the trigger on a 550 just a short while ago.. Now I'm wondering if EC3's are capable of supporting a 550. I have a bunch of them laying around from my 450 build and I was hoping they would be usable..

Or am I going to have to switch over to EC5s..

Thanks in advance

[CyprusFlyer]

If you look back there was a debate about this a while ago, trust me EC5.

[1004ron]

EC5's

[sephroth]

I've got a 550 kit showing up today, and I'm going ec5 as well.

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[AR90]

Roger that, 3 people is enough to convince me.. Spending an extra $15 to be safe doesn't bother me.

[Tridztan]

EC5s because they are capable of more than 120A continuous current.


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[Martin353]

+1 for ec5. I just set them up on my 550 in the last week

[CyprusFlyer]

Originally Posted by AR90

Roger that, 3 people is enough to convince me.. Spending an extra $15 to be safe doesn't bother me.

Good decision, made the point of standardising a few months ago, bought parallel charging leads etc using EC5, worked straight away so must have got the gender correct.

[msallua]

EC5

[pjuran]

5's for sure

[Danny_Swe]

yes, not only because they are better spec. They are bigger to handle and easier to solder, if you buy some packs with AWG10 (or 8 as in my new!) you will have problem with EC3. And... if you buy some bigger HV-machine you will be glad you already have EC5 installed

btw. congrats on your new heli!

[AR90]

Originally Posted by Danny_Swe

yes, not only because they are better spec. They are bigger to handle and easier to solder, if you buy some packs with AWG10 (or 8 as in my new!) you will have problem with EC3. And... if you buy some bigger HV-machine you will be glad you already have EC5 installed

btw. congrats on your new heli!

Good point, and thanks can't wait to get it in the mail and start building!

[Lee2782]

EC5 all the way!!!

[Raptorg2zman]

I've been running mine on EC3 for over a year with out issues. I fly sport & light to moderate 3D now. I'd say "if you have them use em."

[mtuccio]

You want to run EC5's give the current demands of this machine....

[jhamel]

I too agree with the EC5's for this machine that frequently breaks the 100 Amp barrier. Just note that not all EC5's are the same, specially with the male connector. I find that the tapered male connectors hold tightly in flight, but are easy to insert and remove.


http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9194

You can argue that the bullet design pictured below offers more surface area contact and thus better transfer of current. Although I cannot contest the surface area contact claim, I question its practical significance. I can affirm that the tapered design is much easier to insert/remove without forming calluses on my fingers, and there is not decrement in ripple voltage as measure with the Castle logger.


http://www.progressiverc.com/ec5-con...s-2-pairs.html

Besides, if you can wait average 13-17 total days (at least for East Coast US folks), the Hobby King tapered EC5's are the most economical I could find.

[gehrbox]

Originally Posted by Raptorg2zman

I've been running mine on EC3 for over a year with out issues. I fly sport & light to moderate 3D now. I'd say "if you have them use em."

Ec3's are rated for 60 amps continuous current. (http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/EFLAEC302).

Ec5's are rated for 120 amps continuous current. (http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...r-2--EFLAEC502)

My datalogs indicate 70 to 90 amps throughout my flights doing sport and light 3d.

Another issue with ec3's in this application is the physical size. My 6s 5000 Zippy and Turnigy battery leads will not fit in the connector without trimming off the wire to slim it down, which lowers its capacity.

[rupsty]

those fat battery wires are easier to solder into the EC5 bullets too....

[MeatRocket]

Originally Posted by johnahamelv

I too agree with the EC5's for this machine that frequently breaks the 100 Amp barrier. Just note that not all EC5's are the same, specially with the male connector. I find that the tapered male connectors hold tightly in flight, but are easy to insert and remove.


http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9194

... and there is not decrement in ripple voltage as measure with the Castle logger..

Confirm that! These are the type I use and the ripple voltage is always well below 1v in CastleLink.