Avoid Mid Tapping your LiPo for Auxiliary or BEC Power

It's not ideal to mid tap your LiPo battery pack. However, even for those that insist on doing this there is a tip on how to mid tap between two separate batteries. Otherwise you could destroy part of your ESC.
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[@rkinsey2197]

This guy needs subscribed if you rc. PERIOD. He explains every detail of an eventual necessity in rc.

[@racingrivals8934]

Agreed

[@RCexplained]

Thanks for the kinds words guys

[@madmaxximus1234]

Been at it for a supper long time.
You still keep expanding my knowledge and understanding when it comes to this addiction 😉👍🤙

[@RCexplained]

Great to hear!

[@RC-Flight]

Great info thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@caseyedds2032]

Damn dude.. that was a good one. No more plugging LEDs randomly into my balance plug

[@ignasanchezl]

If the load is low enough I wouldn't mind

[@ignasanchezl]

Most small LEDs draw practically nothing

[@markkumollari43]

Good video. 👍🇨🇦🤠

[@williamfellmy8490]

This topic is way overdue! Thank you for covering this for all these high powered fan people.

[@RCexplained]

Thanks for the support William!

[@daijoubu4529]

I would only do this if you can apply identical load to keep the cells balanced, eg running 2 identical fans from a 4s pack, between cell 1 and 2 and cell 3 and 4

[@AaAaa-cp7pn]

Hi guys, I have a question
What does it mean by continuous rating power with rated voltage and rated amps. Does that mean that the hub motor will be the most efficiency point?
But I heard that some people says the most efficiency point of the hub motor is around 75%-80% of maximum power where as continuous power is only at around 50% of maximum power

[@nelissuh]

I am running an extra 3s Lipo to power my 12V fans. Now I realize the BEC is a much better solution. It is lighter and probably cheaper too .... Next upgrade :-)

[@RCexplained]

Sweet. Sounds good

[@AaAaa-cp7pn]

Hi guys, I have 2 questions
1- can pwm still be 100% if I reduce the speed limit to 60% in the controller setting when the throttle is still at 100% full?
2- if I limit my 80A controller to 50A, when Im turn on power boost (20% extra torque) will the current exceed 60A or still 50A (the numbers is just random figures)

[@rhorn3017]

I'm sure most people didn't even know this was possible. But yeah not a good idea unless you are using all the cells.

[@RCexplained]

I didn't know this was an option that was popular until I was asked about it several times.

[@nikolajc7617]

It should be obvious not to mid tap a LiPo battery.

[@nelissuh]

Many use a Mid-tap to run extra fans on motor (on bashing cars or speedrunners). I would not do that either.

[@nikolajc7617]

@@nelissuh Thats their problem, haha.