So sines the unity I keep seeing people been so called advocates of the XT60 for most builds with out providing much fact or documentashio to justify it apart from that’s what FOCBOX unity uses it. This is what iv found out so fare
Note 41A @ 12awg is rated for minimum run length of 1 meter. We don’t run cables these lengths. And it is also possible to attach 10awg to XT60. XT90 has the benefit of antispark. Or expecting continuous currents over 60A. By continuous, more than a few seconds.
I used to be in the “10AWG, XT90, sensored” camp but after a few years I have started to much prefer 12AWG and XT60 for power connectors (with cable ties to prevent rattling apart), and MR60 for motor phase connectors with no sensor wires at all.
Also if you go by the spec sheet, you should also replace it every 1000 plugs… These are very conservatively rated numbers by the mfg, if they rated these following proper IEEE guidelines, strict rules on temperature, voltage drop, resistance etc that brings up those numbers. Those numbers are rated at levels where there is absolutely 0 chance of failure, then half of that.
You wont see much streetboards running over 40A constant - mostly even under 20A with 10s on “normal” terrain. If you live in SF or South Germany with nicer hills, you pull more if you fire that hill up.
But then you´re mostly on an Allterrain or a Mountainboard - then you´re better with a XT90 to stay a bit cooler.
I use to go on that idea but after opening a case and barely able to pull the connector apart because of how hot it was and flexible after messing around in a hill I blamed my soldering so reflowed then but had no real affect if it’s the AWG12 cable or the XT60
As for AWG10 in a XT60 it so tight can’t really tin it beforehand and not really enough space for the solder to flow well if you do get it in is likely to just end in bad joints for people.
How many amps were you pulling? And is this a legit amass xt60? There are a good amount of knockoffs out there that absolutely suck. On a 4P battery? A 12awg wire should be able to carry that current with very aggressive riding and be warm to the touch at best…
I mean honestly at the end of the day, use what you want. If you have the room for 10awg or 8awg and xt90 or bigger, then why not… If you’re at a lack of room and trying to squeeze a connector in, take a look at the tests and decide if a smaller one will work for you. If you’re gonna run 4wd on 8-12p pack, probably don’t use an xt60…
Hovering around the 40-50 battery amps on hills have been up to 60amp but that was only for a few seconds. Crusing at top speed 6 amps PU Flat good road
Used XT90 AWG8- In to dule XT60 AWG12
Works grate
Using XT90-XT60 adaptor on a dule ESC XT60 and cable got prity warm couldn’t hold it for more than a few seconds. Had a few fake ones thay feel different when plunging together and the plastics melts so much quicker when soldering I avoid them and ordered them from hobby king now as they been parity reliable for genuine ones
so much this
