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The chip requires a maximum input of 23amps.  A 1000 mAh or 1Ah pack would then need to be rated at 23c to achieve this, but have no margin of error.  C is for capacity and the rating is the multiple of the the capacity that it can be discharged at.  So a 1000mAh pack rated at 10c would be able to sustain 10 amps (1000mAh = 1Ah, 1Ah * 10 = 10Amps).

So, as the capacity of your pack goes down, you will need a higher C rating to cross the 23amp minimum.  A 2000mAh pack can be solved with 2Ah * X = 23A or 11.5 C.  For a smaller pack, say 850mAh the math is .85Ah * X = 23A or .85 * X = 23 so X=27.06.  In each case I would go for a 20% margin of error (increase in C rating of the pack).

A fast way to do this is to simply know that your pack in Ah ratings (1000mAh is 1Ah) should be greater than 28  (23 plus a 20% margin) when multiplied by its C rating.  So a 1300mAh pack with a 20 C rating gives you 1.3 * 20 = 26 sustained amps and would be rejected (below the margin), but a 40 C pack of the same capacity would give you plenty of amps.

If you post the mAh rating you are considering, a minimum C rating for that pack can be suggested.

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