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qwad · 08-23-2008, 08:56 PM

series and paralell, i thought one was +&+ and -&- at the plug, and one was a + from one pack and a - from the other pack and the other +&- together? if that makes any sence.

dont slow down · 08-23-2008, 09:54 PM

are you talking motors or batteries?

NeXt559 · 08-23-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by qwad

series and paralell, i thought one was +&+ and -&- at the plug, and one was a + from one pack and a - from the other pack and the other +&- together? if that makes any sence.

huh

im thoroughly confused:?

Timmahh · 08-23-2008, 10:01 PM

if you take 2 cells and wire the pluses together and the negs together, then put a end on it, that is in parralle.

if you wire the plus to the minus on one end of the 2 cells, and then the connector ends to the plus and the minus, that is in series.

wireing in a parralled keeps the voltage constant. ie 4 cells in series gives 1.2v, which is what 1 cell provides.

wireing in series adds the voltage of each cell. so 4 cells in parrallel willl give 4.8v.

you can also wire packs in series, then wire the packs together in parralled.

ie 8 cells, two packs of 4. each pack is wired in series, providing 4.8v
then the packs are wired together in parrallel, Plus to plus, minus to minus, you still get 4.8v, but have double the runtime.

now im not sure how wireing in series or parrallel effects amps, but it does.

i think the info above is correct, im not an expert in batterys or wireing by any means, but that should give you a basic understanding of it anyways.

Flip · 08-23-2008, 11:41 PM

Plus to Plus and Negitive to Negitive = Parallel, voltage is the same but capacity adds.

Plus to Negitive and so forth = Series, voltage adds but capacity remains the same.

BoredGord · 08-24-2008, 03:00 AM

check this out, it shows diagrams on wiring based on your input...

http://www.scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/_wiring.html

cheers

08-23-2008, 08:56 PM	#1
qwad Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: somewhere Posts: 18	how to wire series and paralell, i thought one was +&+ and -&- at the plug, and one was a + from one pack and a - from the other pack and the other +&- together? if that makes any sence.

08-23-2008, 10:01 PM	#4
Timmahh RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mudville Posts: 1,592	if you take 2 cells and wire the pluses together and the negs together, then put a end on it, that is in parralle. if you wire the plus to the minus on one end of the 2 cells, and then the connector ends to the plus and the minus, that is in series. wireing in a parralled keeps the voltage constant. ie 4 cells in series gives 1.2v, which is what 1 cell provides. wireing in series adds the voltage of each cell. so 4 cells in parrallel willl give 4.8v. you can also wire packs in series, then wire the packs together in parralled. ie 8 cells, two packs of 4. each pack is wired in series, providing 4.8v then the packs are wired together in parrallel, Plus to plus, minus to minus, you still get 4.8v, but have double the runtime. now im not sure how wireing in series or parrallel effects amps, but it does. i think the info above is correct, im not an expert in batterys or wireing by any means, but that should give you a basic understanding of it anyways. Last edited by Timmahh; 08-24-2008 at 01:39 AM. Reason: to tired to type

08-23-2008, 09:54 PM	#2
dont slow down Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: E. City Posts: 883	are you talking motors or batteries?

08-23-2008, 11:41 PM	#5
Flip Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Louis Posts: 267	Plus to Plus and Negitive to Negitive = Parallel, voltage is the same but capacity adds. Plus to Negitive and so forth = Series, voltage adds but capacity remains the same.

08-24-2008, 03:00 AM	#6
BoredGord Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 118	check this out, it shows diagrams on wiring based on your input... http://www.scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/_wiring.html cheers

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