Part list:
Vesc: TORQUE ESC VESC
Motor: TORQUE Motor 6355 190KV
Wheels: Orangatang Kegel 80 mm
Motor Pulley: 16t
Wheel Pulley: 36t
According to CalcRC and other sources, it says the ideal voltage for this built is 36v battery. I need some help picking batteries because i know nothing about electronics. What battery should i get? How many packs? Any sources to find out how to put them “in series”? Also, let me know what you guys think about my built and if there are any adjustments i can make. Thanks a lot.
36v is the nominal voltage. The real fully charged voltage is 42v.
Search “10s battery” most builds have 10s 2-4p li ion or two lipo bricks 5s in series.
You might want to consider buying a pre-made 10s battery pack.
From your list it looks like your getting your motor and Vesc from
They also sell ready made battery packs.
Matter of fact, they sell everything you need to build a complete E-board.
Since this is your first build, a one stop shop might be the simplest solution.
Lithium batteries both Lithium ion and Lithium polymer register 4.2v per cell at full charge. As they deplete, their voltage drops.
3.6v is nominal for Lithium ion cell also known as Lion or Li-ion
3.7v is nominal for lithium polymer cell also known as Lipo
2.5v is minimum voltage for Lion batteries although I would not go below 2.8v with them
3.0 is minimum voltage for Lipo batteries although I would not go below 3.4v with them.
So for example, a 10s Lipo pack would be 42v full charge, 37-38v storage charge, and in need of recharging at 34v
Nominal is discharged which is 3.6 volts a cell so in your matter if your doing 10s*p your nominal voltage would be 3.6 x 10 = 36 volt nominal voltage and charged voltage would be 4.2 volts a cell so that would be 4.2x10= 42 volts
I am about to finish my first build and I got all my parts from diy electric skateboard and every thing seems to be working on my tests I just need a deck and I’m perfect
I went over kill and went single 6355 190kv, Vesc, 12s4p battery from them, 90mm Flywheels and 16/36 gearing the stuff from there is in my opinion high quality I’m not sure about the Vesc but the rest seems pretty good
I used those batteries on my 12s build. They worked ok but did sag a bit and got a little puffy after a few cycles.
I’m currently using Turnigy 60C hard case Lipos in a 10s configuration.
The have minimum sag and after a year, they’re holding up very well.
So I recommend 60C or higher when using Lipos.
The higher discharge Lipos usually have a higher charge rate as well which is an advantage when considering regen braking.