Ansmann Sirius ESCs with LiPo ?

[Swerving]

Question as per the title,

I have a Sirius SE and normal Sirius ESCs there is nothing in the docs about using them with LiPo batteries, anyone got any ideas?

[damselfly]

The esc ( Mtroniks viper iirc ) will work fine with LiPo but you'll need an external lvc/LiPo alarm.
Failing the aforementioned, just use it with the Lipo and run it while regularly checking the cells voltages.
Don't run under about 3.3-3.5v per cell ( 7v for 2s Lipo ) and you're OK.

[staticvandal]

The newer release of this range of ESC (Sirius) has a built in Li-po cut off. You can tell the difference by the colour of the sides. The new release has silver sides were as I believe the older one has green sides. Hope this helps.

[damselfly]

The newer release of this range of ESC (Sirius) has a built in Li-po cut off. You can tell the difference by the colour of the sides. The new release has silver sides were as I believe the older one has green sides. Hope this helps.

I'm almost certain the one that came with my stock Mad Rat (newer version with 2.4 rx) had silver sides but it had no lvc.
Not saying you're wrong at all but where did you find this info'?

[Swerving]

Thanks for the replies... I will just have to be careful.. but I only run in 5 minute races, with charging in between so can't really see this is going to be a problem.

[billyboy9002]

hi

i had one that came with the brushless rtr and that had a lipo cut off
all i did was phone ansmann uk and asked them
there phone number is 0870 609 22 33

hope it works out for you

[Lancia]

how can we settle it?

[Swerving]

how can we settle it?

I have sent them a message off their website, last time I did it they responded very quickly. will post the result here

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Reply received a couple of hours ago...

Hi There

if the label says SE 2 then yes.

Many thanks

Shaun Collins
Business Manager

ANSMANN ENERGY (UK) LTD
RACING DIVISION

They cetainly are good with their web enquiry service, not like most other sites.