XT60 Harness for 2 Packs in Series (1pc)

 firedawg 54 points

Sure, its alot of wires and connectors, 2x3 cell in parallel, x2, then connect the two new pack with a series connector. . you would start with 4-3s 2200, then 2-3s 4400 mah packs, then one 6s 4400mah pack... does this make sense.

 Dmaan 45 points

Good clear answer Firedawg. As I have standardized on one battery pack for all my birds, I am doing exactly that with my 6s bird. Four 3s 3300 packs paralleled and then serial to make a 6s 6600 but for my use I am making my own from 12awg as I will be high in amps. Dorian, you are good if your amps don't exceed 60. You might try two part number 601A-2PParal for your parallel and one of these to join them together.

 SammyC 80 points

You mean 10 gauge wire? 10 gauge is a bit too thick to fit properly in the solder cups on XT60 plug, can be done by removing a few outer windings of wire. 12awg wire fits perfectly.

 legion 279 points

works well exactly what i do!!

 qemay 30 points

That depends on the lipo, but most will have a different connector. xt60 used on the wires are rated up to 60A. A 5000mah 45C pack will give you over 200A - both the plug and the wires could be damaged on such setup.

 qemay 30 points

That depends on the lipo, but most will have a different connector. xt60 used on the wires are rated up to 60A. A 5000mah 45C pack will give you over 200A - both the plug and the wires could be damaged on such setup.

 Florian 3 points

YES!!! I use it for 2x3s2200mah to 1x6s2200mah!!

 teflyer 151 points

It is not suggested that you connect two different mAh of batteries in series. however mixing two different voltages with the same amount of mAh in series will work.

 sakispardl 3 points

It will work, BUT the 2200 pack will be drained before the 3000 pack, so the 2200 pack's cells will reach the critical voltage first and may get damaged, so I wouldn't try it. If the capacities were the same, no problem.

 Dmaan 45 points

Serial, allows mixed cell count NOT capacity, Parallel, allows mixed capacity, NOT cell count. Rules to live by.

 fixxin2fly 12 points

No, with the SERIES plug you will double the voltage but the mah will still be 1300. If you were to use a parallel plug you would keep the voltage the same as one of the batteries but would double the mah

 pauli11 10 points

When you use one series harness combined with two parallel harnasses, you get 4 cell 2600 mAh capacity

 Oliver 33 points

which plugs do i plug the parallel harness into

 Flying V 81 points

You need 4 packs for that, and the parallel plug. You could series two packs to get the 4s x 2 and then take those two 4s packs and parallel them to make a 4s2p pack which would be 14.8v and 2600 mah, or you could buy this www.link

 Flying V 81 points

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 Steven 3 points

fixxin2fly is right. The series harness will give you the equivelant of a 4s pack but your capacity of 1300mah will remane the same.

 Iwan 7 points

Series will double the voltage amperage remain the same. Parallel will double the amperage votage remain the same. If you want to have double voltage and double amperage, you have to have 4 batts. Put 2 in series and these 2 series, put in parallel. Or you can parallel them first, then make it series.

 reagle 5 points

If you use serial cables, first of all you have to be carefull for using same class batteries together. For example, if you connect 2 cell 1300 mah two batteries in serial, you obtain 4 cell 1300 mah battery. If you connect the same batteries parallel, you obtain 2 cell 2600 mah battery.

 OldFartFlyer 1319 points

I believe the voltage should present no problems. The thing to watch is the total current through the harness. I would aim to keep it well below the 60 amp rating for the plugs. Check the AWG of the leads. I vaguely recollect 14. Check on the web for the recommended current limit for that size. Finally, do a bench test prior to installing in your aircraft.

 bobbafett 1 points

I use this in my 500, I started with 2- 2200mAh 3 cell and had no issues while learing.

 jacopo87 32 points

you will hold the desidered capacity, but you need to replace the wires, they come with 16 awg, they can draw 30-40 amp but not more

 cvrex 41 points

no problem I use It on Trex600 12S No fire

 TigerFly 8 points

The harness comes with two female plugs and one male plug. Normally, your lipos come from the factory with male plugs and your ESC should be setup to use a female plug, so it all should plug right up with little confusion.

 Tagir 9 points

Use if you do not have enough money to 6S, 2 batteries for 3S connected in series.

 OldFartFlyer 1319 points

You've been given good advice above. But remember, your ESC must be able to take the increased performance. Check your specs. You do not want to fry your gear. Maybe read up a little about series and parallel.

 BIRGER 130 points

Yes, this is what you need. A series adapter will multiply the voltage (cell count) a parallel adapter will multiply the capacity (mAh). In your case you want to run 6S 2200 on your 500 so this would achieve this.

 ANLUCAS 147 points

This one will allow you to use your 3S packs in series effectively giving you a 2200mah 6s lipo.

 mariano2cv 18 points

If you use this connection with 2 batteries you'll get a battery 3s 6s eg 2 = 1 6s 3s 3000mha 3000mha

 Sfakias 146 points

If you connect two 3S1P LiPo with this cable, you effectively have one 6S1P LiPo.

 jason 9 points

Series adapters double voltage. Parallel increases mah. so this adapter would make 2 3s packs a 6s pack.

 AdrenaCo 135 points

This is a harness that will let you connect 2 battery packs in series. This way you can add up the Voltages of the 2 batteries together. If you want to increase the Amps by using two batteries, you need to use a harness to connect 2 Packs in paralell.

 robert14 40 points

if you put 2 3cell batteries on this it wil become a 6s 2200

 sparkie 325 points

This is to run them in series, for example, running 2 3S batteries would make it an equivelant to 6S.. If I am reading you correctly, you want to go parallel meaning the model needs 3S and you want to run 2 3S's, in that case you need the parallel version. See it at www.link for more information. Hope this helps

 Willietree 2 points

two packs in series would make a 2200mah 6s two packs in paralel would make a 4400mah 3s

 RCguy 7 points

This is a series adaptor. Hooking up 2 2200mah 3s packs would give you 2200mah 6s to the heli. If you want 4400 mah 3s, use a parallel adaptor.

 s0ck020 17 points

Thanks for the answers everyone. You have all been very helpful!

 molokaiboy 52 points

Yes, a series harness turns the output voltage of 2x 3s lipos into a 6s output, meaning 2x 11.1v = 22.2v or the eqivalnt of a 6s, but remember your mAh will remain the same.A parallel harness will increase your mAh while maintaining your voltage.
Series- voltage increases, parallel- increases capacity

Aloha,
Les

 ernesto 3 points

Exactly as you said.

 simithiris 2 points

Yes, you understand it correctly. It is what you're looking for. You can use 2 battery packs at once (in Series) with this item.

 J_Dogg 14 points

Yes, this is what you want to use (2) 3 cell lipo's to make 22.2v pack. Useing this will make your packs listed 6s 22.2v at 2200mah

 mpicpu 39 points

This adapter will double voltage (Not MAH) you want a parrallell connector NOT series) Paralel the capacity of the connected packs, and series adds the voltage of the packs

 video200 21 points

if you use this with 3S 2200 mah your ESC wil se it as a 6S 2200 mah.

 arp35 11 points

Yes, this connector would connect your batteries in "series". Making two 3S batteries become one 6S, which is what your 500 Heli requires.

 Nobby 113 points

Yes but watch out if you only fly one battery on the 400 as it can unbalance them when you use them as a serial pair So? Rotate the packs when you fly the 400 and perhaps keep a log ?I find it helps and you can keep an eye on you Lipos performance as well as knowing how many flights you've done on each pack.This is also very good to have if you ever have to "warantee" a battery

 Javaguy 46 points

Yes, this will do what you ask. In series, you will double the voltage compared to a single pack. Please be careful to use packs in sets and not to mix packs of different capacities or with a different number of cycles on them. The weaker pack will get beat up very fast.

 787Dreamliner 7 points

Yes if you want to run the batteries in series it will work.

 Steven 3 points

This connector will allow you to connect 2 of your 3cell packs in series giving you double the voltage.

 Sir_Shaell 6 points

Indeed!

 tayothin 89 points

Yes you can use 2 battery to be same recommend pls note the volt become 2 time such 3 x 2 = 6 sale

 Edsel 73 points

It is to make 2 3S as 6S. And keep same Amp.

 Flyitall 613 points

I have to agree with Charles D. Stocking more items in a U.S. warehouse can only help Hobby King sell more items. We here in the U.S. would benefit from reduced shipping costs. Pack some bulky kits in a bunch of shipping containers and get them here. If you stock it, they will sell.

 bassman2914 143 points

I wouldn't buy these. Switch to deans connectors before you're in too deep. With these you can only get them of HK so expensive and time consuming to get. Get deans off HK so if you quickly need a deans connector to connect to one of your hk ones you can just drive down to your local hobby shop. Other than accesability they are pretty good.

 need2know 3 points

Seems like everything I order comes from China. Like Charlesd said it would be nice to order here instead of waiting for weeks to get it. Should not have to pay express when there is a warehouse here in the states to order from.

 DrGroove 146 points

They should have the same stock, all over the world. That would certainly shorten the delivery times...