Help! Batteries conversation

[PeterAndrikopoulos]

I have an JiaYuan 1698 helicopter that I am gonna restore in a couple of weeks (exams suck). It uses an battery pack made of 8 AAA batteries by default and because it's pretty old i am gonna replace it. Should I replace it with a battery made of 8 AAA batteries or should i buy a lipo or somthing similar?

 

[Merv]

I’d use a 3S Lipo. I’m not sure that helli is worth restoring.

 

[PeterAndrikopoulos]

I’d use a 3S Lipo. I’m not sure that helli is worth restoring.

I am not trying to do something over the top. I am just curious to see what the experiense is like. thanks

 

[Bricks]

With the 8 AAA how many volts is the total pack as that would determine which LiPo you would want to use. Going LiPo would save a bunch of weight and give much better response to inputs.

 

[PeterAndrikopoulos]

With the 8 AAA how many volts is the total pack as that would determine which LiPo you would want to use. Going LiPo would save a bunch of weight and give much better response to inputs.

I am not completly shure but i think they are connected all in parallel.

 

[Bricks]

I am not completly shure but i think they are connected all in parallel.

Do you have a Voltmeter to check the leads, if they are all connected in parallel you cannot use a Lipo, as it then runs on 1.5 volts and the smallest Lipo 3.7 volts

 

[PeterAndrikopoulos]

Do you have a Voltmeter to check the leads, if they are all connected in parallel you cannot use a Lipo, as it then runs on 1.5 volts and the smallest Lipo 3.7 volts

I will just cut some of the electrical tape since its going away. Give me 15 minutes.

 

[PeterAndrikopoulos]

Do you have a Voltmeter to check the leads, if they are all connected in parallel you cannot use a Lipo, as it then runs on 1.5 volts and the smallest Lipo 3.7 volts

They are connected in series. These pictures are taken front and back(rotated 180 degrees)

 

[quorneng]

Those batteries are connected in series so its 1.2 x 8 = 9.6V.
A 3s LiPo at 11.1 V (12.6 at full charge!) would be significantly more powerful (about 50%!) so you might overload both the ESC and the motor.