6s on et48 using two 3s shorty packs (protek 3s 4100mah packs) in series?

[smirkracing]

I like protek batteries, but they don't seem to have a 6s pack. And, their 3s packs are only shorties (at least on amain).

The dimensions of the shorty pack are:
43x93x24mm

So, I could easily get two of them into the battery tray either side by side or stacked one on top of the other. They would need a block of foam to serve as a shim, since they'd leave a lot of room in the tray, but other than that, and a bit of extra wiring, I don't see any major disadvantages.

Anyone running a setup like this?

 

[Slevin]

Yep you can do that. A lot of RTRs are configured that way by default.

 

[Billl DeLong]

I would buy a single 6S pack, asking for too much trouble running packs in series, more info here with all the hassle involved when running packs in series:
https://www.smc-racing.net/index.php?route=product/category&path=166

Everything explained in the article I linked explains all the issues I had with packs in series many years ago, I have since avoided buying many brands of cars simply because they were designed to run packs in series.

Another interesting article worth a read here:
https://blog.teknorc.com/2012/07/03/single-pack-vs-dual-pack-layouts-in-18th-scale-electric/

 

[smirkracing]

Bill, thanks! You have steered me away from the dual-pack option. Thanks!