I finished my esk8 (The Globetrotter) a fair number of weeks ago but finally got around to getting a BMS so I don’t have to lug around an iMax B6 ACV2. I wasn’t completely sure on how to wire the BMS but after looking at a few diagrams I constructed my own as it helps me keep my head on straight while dealing with circuits and wiring (otherwise I just get confused and give up). This is what I’ve got, all wires are colored the same in the diagram as their real-counterparts.
I matched the interior 5 wires by laying both my 6S connector and the connector on the BMS in the same orientation and matching the wires. For reference and to ensure this should work, this is the BMS I purchased.
You may want to have have the thicker wire on B- split off and go to B- on the BMS. Some BMS’s are picky about this and the B- from the balance lead may not be enough.
@Jinra is right there. You are going to be charging through that bms and a couple of amps is to much for the thin balancing wires they’re good enough for balancing though. So wire your B+ and B- to the thick wires of the battery instead of the thin equivalents
And as long as I don’t have the loop key in while charging this should prevent any discharge through the BMS. Makes sense now. And just to be sure, wire the thicker wires INSTEAD of the thin wires (because they serve the same purpose), not in addition.
the bms you posted only has 5 pins in the balance connector. that is because it only carries the between cells connections and the ends of the battery packs are connected to the b+ and b- making a total of 7 conections battery->bms wich is what is expected on a 6S. always one wire more than the cell count.
inside a baterry the balance conector is wired to all between cells conections and the + and - for balancing and in adition to thick wires to the battery ends for charge and discharge. so inside the battery you have the end connections duplicated.
and yes as they are welded to the same place better use the thick ones. not necesarily instead but wiring them both would be unnecesary.
Great, I knew the function and how the wires worked but just wanted to make sure. I’ll hopefully work on it this weekend and post the result when done. Thanks so much for your help! You too @Jinra.
Hello, i will also build an electric skateboard with the same BMS and two 3S batteries. Now, i just want to make sure if i understood it right:
Is it right to wire three of the balancing cables of the first battery including the black negative to the BMS and only two of the second battery also to the BMS? And why the negative cable and not the positive of the balancing cable?
It’s hard to tell on the phone with so much small wires so close but I think both diagrams are correct for a bms that carries both + and - independent from the balance connector. Ie the balance connector hag one pin less than the cell count
Hey I’m about to hook up my bms for charging purposes and want to make sure I do it right. I am using two 3s lipos in series. Also would you recommend soldering or just putting the wires into connectors and hot gluing. I also plan on using 10 gauge wire to attach directly to the p- b- and positive charging input. is this correct?
