I just got my brand new ArduCopter quad from uDrones (http://www.udrones.com/product_p/acrtf2.htm). I'm a little confused about battery connection. The battery connector that it comes with is an XT60. Almost all of the batteries I can find (and absolutely everything over 3000mah) use Bullet connectors.
My question is - what would folks here recommend?
a) converting the battery connector to the PDB to use Bullet
b) converting the battery to use XT60 (btw - is there a danger in trying to solder new ends onto a battery wire?)
c) making a converter from Bullet to XT60
I just bought my batteries last night from HobbyKing, along with some 14AWG wire, XT60 connectors, and Bullet connectors, so once that arrives I should have parts to do any of the 3 options. I'm really looking for advice about what works best.
Relatedly - why would the battery connectors come shipped with XT60 when all of the batteries are Bullet? Am I totally missing something?
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Use XT60! Cheap and very, very good connectors.
In general, the quads do best with a 2200 or 2650 battery, which typically come with XT60s. The difference between the two connectors comes down to the amount of current they can handle. Even with a bigger battery, your quad won't use much more current, so I'd probably go for your option B. But if you intend to standardize on big batteries across all your birds, then option A is best.
@Paul,
I would convert the battery to the XT60. Just take your time and do one lead at a time. I have converted many Deans and bullet connectors to the XT60s. As far as I am concerned, the XT60s are the easiest to plug and unplug and still have a large enough surface area for high currents.
Just a thought.
Regards,
TCIII