How To: Solder An RC Battery XT90/EC5 Connector

[@Citizendefenseindustry]

I am new to soldering, and this is actually the only way i can solder on ec5's. So you're absolutely right, brother! Great video, thanks!

[@RDM3DLAB]

I melted a deans connector that I had an xt60 adapter to it. So I looked up a video and this came up! As expected only the best person for the job!!!

[@IRONCLADRC]

It's an old one, and probably not the best tutorial, I've learned alot since I made this one.

[@RDM3DLAB]

@IRONCLADRC I'm sure and I'll learn more as I go. I did make a video of me doing it. Fyi and I'm almost ready to print out that 3D boat for you. I'll let you know when it's done.

[@vampritt]

omg that is one hard core way to solder the ec5

[@IRONCLADRC]

How do u do it?

[@mikelehne4886]

I drilled a hole in my workbench for the terminal to sit straight up and down. I tin my wire, slide my covering up the wire, put my connector in its hole on the work bench, run my solder into a pool in the connector then stick my wire into the pool of solder straight up and down, wait for it to cool. Once cooled I punch the connectors into the covering to lock them in place.

[@michaelkrailo5725]

I had to read this six times before it registered in my head what you were actually doing :). Great tip.

[@8311XHT]

Good video, I'm gonna follow some of your ways, and I gotta get one of those torches. I did this yesterday for an EC5 connector; took off about 3/8" of insulation, twisted the wires up and then just only tinned the ends to keep them form 'hairing' out. I figure I get a better solder penetration into the wires that way as it is pushed into the molten pot and held til it cools. Then shrink wrapped it. Used it on a new imax B6 charger that I bought, tried out for the first time and there was no EC5 adapter with it for my battery so I had to solder some 14 gauge wire to a male EC5 so I could atleast use the aligator clips from the charger on the other ends. By the way my brand new first-use imax B6 charger power supply popped and went dead when using for the first time, but thtas another story.

[@ShazammtheProducer]

One wire at a time you could short the battery

[@IRONCLADRC]

Thanks for the tip

[@michaelinzitari]

Actually you should remove the heat shrink and desolder ONE LEAD AT A TIME. What you did was bordering reckless and should not have been displayed in an instructional video

[@IRONCLADRC]

Did you not see the heatshrink on one of the wires. Red heat shrink on one of the two wire. reckless? Thanks for watching

[@Abyssdiver]

@@IRONCLADRC Don't listen to the trolls not worth the time. I live a little on the edge too ;)

[@bestintheindustry]

Borderline reckless lol calm down hank hill

[@Paul-bp9hf]

Do you think u need to isolate the 2 wires better from each other better. Maybe after cutting of the connector, put a rubber band around the battery body and thread the lead you're not working on, under the rubber band, out of the way.

[@benbenekben]

Yo Iron ! Watch out for shortening the wires ! I used to use electical tape on one wire when Im no ttaking care of it at the moment.

[@IRONCLADRC]

Thanks brother

[@JLMSERVICESRECOVERY]

I just bought two of these packs in soft case for my hydropro inception. Still not ran the boat yet tomorrow will be its maiden, iv heard the xt90’s get hot! So will be keeping an eye on it for sure, loving the vids mate

[@grantcrandall2753]

Holy hell.

[@IRONCLADRC]

Is that good or bad 😆

[@WJdriver000]

Braising on the ec5’s is some Chuck Norris type shit, just manly as hell.

[@IRONCLADRC]

It's a pain is the rear end, especially with no helping hands

[@waynesbutler7834]

I know this is an older video Big B that i cam across and seen how you set the terminals on an EC5 connector . The easiest way to push the terminals the rest of the way in is to take the opposite connector with the female or male terminals already installed , connect the two and squeeze together the remainder of the way with a pair of pliers with the jaws wide and get that satisfying snap . just be sure there is not alot of solder on the barb that snaps into the groove .

[@IRONCLADRC]

Yea, I probably need to retire this video lol I've since learned the correct way.. thanks BG4L

[@carlwill4056]

Wow wow just gave me some nice tips thanks for the video

[@mdss7976]

Essas baterias são boas? Tenho um esc 120a que aceita até 4 s, e o motor é um 3660 900w, 3900 kv, será que funciona,? O motor aguenta até 3s, mais se eu acelerar em questão de segundo ele não queima né?

[@IRONCLADRC]

Yea, they should be good 👍I basically ran them on the same setup

[@mdss7976]

@@IRONCLADRC muito obrigado pela ajuda, continua com os vídeos, me ajuda muito!!!

[@relectric720]

Thankyou for the video. I have a ebike I built I need to change the connectors I'll be working with 12 gauge wire silicone stranded and with xt90s and XT60s what gauge of wire solder.You recommend. What type of solder are using in this video .THANKS

[@IRONCLADRC]

10g wire should be sufficient. Electrical solder

[@zackjay71]

Do not do like this guy in the video. Watch some other videos on youtube. Use this one as a what not to do.

[@treybadd]

I like the Ec5 connectors that has the round cup not the one that’s cut in half. Do you have any input on which ones those would be? I bough eflite that was solid and dynamite that was half cups. Looking to get solid cups.

[@IRONCLADRC]

The cheap ebay ec5 has the full cup I believe

[@treybadd]

@@IRONCLADRC I should have specified I’m not trying to go with cheap immitation. There’s lots of them that looks like they are what I want but I’m hesitant to use cheap ones.

[@Citizendefenseindustry]

You are looking for ic5 i believe, they are compatible with ec5.

[@benjieschannel]

Your finger is rated high temp. Hahaha. Be careful

[@Kickback007]

Yeehaa buddy👀

[@parker1ray]

Those are snap ring plyers and where did you get that dinosaur iron LOL?

[@odiemarilla6096]

like a pofesional done it.😀

[@earlluczon580]

Got nervous watching your bare battery leads flop around. Good video but I would just use a soldering iron. No need for the large blowtorch flame.

[@mhmdaach]

Which is better XT90 or EC5

[@IRONCLADRC]

Pretty sure ec5 will take more current than an xt90. Xt90's are easier to solder & work with

[@treybadd]

@@IRONCLADRC no way. Ec5 is way easier. You don’t have to worry about overheating the connector.

[@tyrzxv]

XT90 with the green on the connector is superior. The green on that connector is showing you where the resistor is on the tip of that connector that prevents surges and pops and sparks that happen when you connect high voltage batteries. XT90s are the only connectors that offer this (make sure it has the green markers). This can save the life of connections and your electronics from in-rush current damage. For that part alone, it is superior. If your running so much amperage through your XT90S or EC5 connector that it's getting hot, then you need to move to higher voltage (6s instead of 4s for example). Higher voltage will give you more performance than just high amperage (C rating). Also, your wire is only going to tolerate so many amps for so long before heating up, but it will handle higher voltage without much extra heat.

[@RocketDolphin89]

Love the channel but J E S U S. Im not surprised you have connections come unsoldered. The blow torch is not needed. Get yourself a real soldering iron!

[@IRONCLADRC]

I've got soldering irons I prefer using a torch. Works perfectly for ec5s. I desolder connectors due to the larger props I'm using not my soldering technique

[@maximus7714]

Think i found it thanks

[@IRONCLADRC]

Good deal. 👍 I was about to look for it. Jeez that's an old vid. 😆

[@maximus7714]

@@IRONCLADRC thanks man im new to this bought my first udi005 last year and vector sr80 awsome Chinese boat pulled the trigger on sonicwake v2 loving it

[@maximus7714]

Love your vids man look for new ones every day son !!

[@michaelinzitari]

Should NEVER work with batteries on a metal bench top. Safety first

[@zackjay71]

Please do not do half arsed work like this guy.

[@IRONCLADRC]

It's my channel, my Battey, my soldering iron, my boats it's going in, im gonna do it exactly how i want to do it GUY, the nerve some people have these days hiding behind a phone or computer. If your such a professional then why are you watching a soldering 101 video. I don't have time for BS like this.

[@bestintheindustry]

2 years late but That's one hell of a reply 🫡

[@HeadBassVTEC]

lol soldering with blowtorch....ghetto style ;o]]

[@IRONCLADRC]

You know it. BOAT GANG!

[@Abyssdiver]

@@IRONCLADRC I was seriously going to comment about getting out a torch until I seen you do it. That's not ghetto style that's Git-R-Done "Boat Gang"

[@zackjay71]

Wow. Just So unsafe. On many levels. Didn’t even clean the wire ends up. Left the sliced sheathing and all. Almost shorted out.

[@IRONCLADRC]

Who cares its not rocket science Here soldering a couple connectors on, i can literally do it in my sleep. Still using those battery's with out issue and holding strong 💪

[@zackjay71]

@@IRONCLADRC who cares? Idiotic you want to burn up your $400 rc car? Or even worse burn up your moms house. 🤡

[@jonathandemaria1865]

Do a vid on prop balancing and sharpening

[@wolfreon]

lol

[@luukfonteijn9354]

Agressive shit s going on. Its looks like a unsafe freakshow instead of a hobby 😂.

[@jayputters615]

Other way around xt90 has way better current flow than ec5 does

[@samwende5216]

Nah the ec5s can handle higher current flow (120A) than the XT90s (90A)