Quadcopter Building for Beginners: How to choose a LIPO Battery00:00

1800 x 75 = 135,000mA max current. That’s over 135 Amps! so that;s easily enough for four 30A escs..

i have 20Aesc with max 25A that mean i have some were 80-100A need what if i want to use 2.2A batery and i get 36-45c what if i want t use 60 C will my esc burn or i should find some were between 35-45c

Very onformative again, thanks. Any views on these new-fangled graphene lipo batteries?

Thanks again. Any particular brands that stand out?

Just pick yourself up a buzzer from any store really, usually costs you only a few bucks so it’s defenitely worth it!

+Gio Maverick see some of the other videos in the ‘introduction to remote control ‘ series for more information. You need to know the average current the model pulls when flying and expect to be able to use 80% of the packs capacity. Best of luck!

i am glad i saw you video, i almost took the wrong battery for my custom quad…pfuuu

Not sure if I missed this in the previous videos but you mention here that the Gearbest kit is only capable of running 3s with the 20A escs. I am in the process of my first build with this kit and some of my own camera and receiver components but am still somewhat torn between 3s and 4s. Why exactly can’t the kit in this series run with 4s if such a battery has the same voltage as a 3s counterpart? Also, if the 3s to 4s upgrade is simply a matter of upgrading the ESCs to handle this transition, which ESCs would you recommend? I’m asking this because I have seen many videos pertaining to beginners choosing between 3s and 4s which claim that 4s is, in the end, the money-saver’s choice because users often outgrow 3s packs and end up wasting their money initially when they should’ve utilized 4s packs at first with throttle restrictions if necessary. I am trying to get the most power out of this system and configure it in a way that it will still be my go-to quad even when I become a better pilot and am ready for more power.

Yes…I have viewed all of those videos and they were quite helpful so far. However, I am still confused regarding the battery limits of the Dubai kit and if it is possible to run a 4s with the given ESCs used in your series. And if not why?

+Nousad Islam you need to know the prop you’re using and the average current the motor will pull.. Best of luck!

+Mokra06 the brand is written on the side, they are available from lots of places in the UK and Europe.. Happy flying

+Bhudev Samanta depends on the C rating – see the video

+samarth1410 if I understand your question correctly, it should. See my ‘Quadcopter building for beginners ‘ series for more of the basics. Best of luck

Thanks for the spot, they don’t sell them direct anymore but do sell the packs via other suppliers..

It’s an OPTO so you’ll need another 5v supply..

+Mystical Daptfyie you’ll need to figure out how much current each of them is going to pull and how long you want the battery to last for, first of all. Once you got that then you can figure out how many milliamp hours and what voltage will need in your packed. Hope that helps

Hello. Thanks for the video, it is very useful! But theres one thing that i cannot understand.

I have a Wizard x220 drone. According to its ECS spec the peak is 25A. So the max is 4*25 = 100A. Lets say i choose 1.5mAh battery. Then, i get 100/1.5 = 66C. This number of C is it max or min number of C the battery should have? If i choose the same 1.5 mAh battery with 50C does it mean the drone wont show the peak performance cuz of the lack of the power? On the other hand, if I choose 1.5 mAh battery with 80C wont it burn my ESP at peak throttle?

Personally, what battery would you recommend for the Wizard x220 drone considered im a new pilot and flight time is important?

Thanks for the reply.

Thanks for the reply.
But what will happen if lets say i go with 1.5Amps 60C battery? If i understand everything right it wont burn the ESC but the drone simply wont be able to pull that amount of energy from the battery, is it right? Im asking because ive ordered the new Furibee x215 pro drone which is said to be quite power consuming guy. Therefore, id like to buy the battery which i could use with both drones.
Im thinking of buying a couple of these ones: or maybe even these ones to increase the time of flight (the weight difference is only 20 grams)
Would you recommend buying it?

One more time thanks for help

The battery doesn’t ‘pull’ anything. It provides the power. That’s why you need a battery with a larger capacity then the ESC needs so that there is that safety factor. See the videos in the ‘Introduction to Radio control’ for more detail on how it works.. Best of luck!

Yes you can use that battery safely..

I am very very new to RC and to find C rating for batts do I need to factor in the pull from the ESC?

well at 7:30 and other places, you keep saying “this battery is going to pull”. therefor you are the once confusing these people

is “ZIPPY Compact 2200mAh 3s 60c Lipo Pack” can pull 4 x 30A simonk esc??? Is this is a good lipo???

@Painless360 How long does the battery last with 1800 mAh? This is much more interesting for me when deciding between 1300 / 1800 / 2500+ mAh …

Im at the moment buying a battery and I have trouble deciding … from what I read sofar 1800mAh (~180g) only holds about 5mins … so I really have an eye on 4500mAh (~450g) so it holds for much longer (~12min) even it is less agile … are the numbers about true?
I have no ideas so I have to ask others 🙂 Every bit helps me 🙂

Can I use two 3 cell battery which means a 6 cell lipo battery ?

If it has the right capacity and C rating, yes. If you’re new to the channel (and R/C Quads) then I’d suggest spending some time in the ‘Quadcopter Building for Beginners’ series on the channel – lots of detail in the for the new builders. Hope it helps..

You are, but this series is designed for those brand new to building so a certain amount of simplification is useful.. happy flying!

Electrical components are normally rated for a maximum voltage. If you apply more than this voltage then they will potentially fail and cause a problem. It’s best to always observe the ratings on any part you’re using, and apply a voltage to safely within that range. Best of luck!

Ok heres an odd one, acording to my math, i need 16 for my quad (80amp motors/5amps battery) but the battery im using gives me 125 amps for the output (5amps * 25C) the question is, its posibly to have this kind of power but dont lost thrust due to the total weight? The battery weighs 600gr, im using 800kv motors 16 amps and 1025 proppelers.

I have 1000kv motor 30amps esc what type of battery do i reuqire , i have a 2200mah battery 3s with less than 20c is that enough

+Painless360 Firefox blocked me from going to firstpv.co.uk they have an expired certificate or something might want to let them know.

Painless360. Is this battery available elsewhere. As I cannot locate it on the web site you say

Hey I have 1000kv and 30a ESC what battery should I use?

One that can easily supply that 30 amps..

@Painless360 I’m planning to buy a 3s lipo 5500mah 30-40c discharge rate can I use this one?
Sorry for my bad English:)

@Painless360 yes I will, your videos are very helpful, thank you!

I dont fly rc but would a 3s 7600mah 75c be safe to with a 45amp esc

Sir, i am making a big cargo plane with ×4 BLDC motor 2450 kv and 30a ESC.I need about 15-20 fly time of my plane.So,please say that what is the good lipo battery for this rc plane???THANK YOU

Please see the power videos in the ‘Introduction to Remote Control’ series where I cover things like that. You’ll need to know how much power you need and what the amp draw is for the motors to figure out a flight time. Best of luck!

See my videos in the Endurance quad series for how I’ve tested all that. Best of luck

I’m not sure they are anymore. Please make sure you’re subscribed and have the bell notification icon selected and that way you’ll see the videos when all the links are working. Thanks for the comment, happy flying!

I hope you reply to this,
I am planning to build my own quadcopter however I would like to be able to charge my quadcopter through micro usb, Is it possible to add a micro usb charging port to my quadcopter through the battery? and how ?
thank you if you reply, much appreciated

hi i bulid hexacopter 1600g and i use motor A2212 13T 1000kv with 180 watt and esc simonk 30a and with Battery 5000mah 11 v 50 c but when i go to ecal website he give me a remark :max. power over the limit of the motor. Please check the max. power limits defined by the manufacturer! (electric Power: 273.6 W > Limit (up to 15s): 180 W)
so can i add some ressistors to motors then the problem will be solved without making change on kv or thrust from each motors

or i musst to change the battery .
give me please your advice

Depends on how much current the motor pulls but that looks on the small side for that ESC to me. Best of luck!

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Not sure, let me know if you find out..

Finally. A video actually describing how to figure out the battery to drone power ratio.

Hobbyking is my go-to for batteries… Happy flying

Hi, thanks for the great video.
Just wondering if you could give me some advice for a suitable battery for a 3D printed drone I am building.
The drone itself is self built 450mm 3D printed size and weights around 2.1 Kg, without the battery
The ESCs are 30Amp UBEC with burst to 40Amp – Lipo 2-4s
Motors BR4108 600KV 4-6s – 14.8V pulling between 17.2 and 23Amps depending on props.
Props – 11 inch x 4.7 inch pitch.
The drone has all the usual telemetry and camera systems on it, including a GoPro and strip lights all running off the one battery.
I am guessing with the motors and ESCs stating s4 it will need to be an s4 battery but not sure exactly what size and C value.
I have sort of worked out it needing to be either 1.8 or 2.2 with a C value of around 60 but may need bigger to power it all and get a decent flight time.
Any advice you could give would be most appreciated.

So I’ve got a 160amp esc and a 1250kv motor for my rc truck. The esc manufacturer recommends 50c to 100c lipos but my local hobby shop sold me 5000mah 30 batteries. The math shows that to be correct 50c or above. My question is what harm am I causing to the component?

Hey there, can i plug 4s battery into this model. Currently i have the same exact build but running it only on 3s

@Painless360 i have the same exact specs of this series