Hey folks, I am in the process of switching over to LiPo. I bought an iMax B8 balance charger seeing as it was the biggest baddest in that particular Chinese design line. Problem is that I'll be running mostly 2S LiPo's in my cars, and the charger only has 3S to 8S connecters. I've heard that you can make a cable to split the larger plugs down to smaller cell sizes, and Hobby City sells a 6S to 2 X 3S cable. But I need 2S. I'm not afraid of custom building a cable, but I want it to be right the first time so I don't fry a new charger or blow up a LiPo. Is there a cable out there that will conver to 2S already? Or, can any of you help me with the correct wiring pattern for a custom cable?

Thanks
Kris

LOL NOBODY here has built a LiPo splitter cable?

ummmm... well i dont really know that much about splitter cables. iv never built one. but id say the best way to go about it is put maybe 2 packs together in parallel, treat it like a 4s lipo and build a splitter cable to suit so it has the 4s balance plug goin to the charger. but i hav no idea about the earth wires u might hav to put them goin to the same terminal. not sure if thatd work or not. hope this has helped.

now i hav a qn for u...

iv just recently gone from 1:18th to 1:10th and iv noticed that compared to micros/minis, the bigger electronics are a real kick in the pills for your wallet. im used to forking out $20 on ebay for an ok lipo but for 10ths its anything over 100. So... i was wondering. i have in the past bought 1500mah 20c 11.1v lipos for my 18ths and been happy with there performance and price. iv been thinking of wiring up 4 of these in series to make them 6000mah and 80c for my 10th. the dimensions of 4 packs together would fit perfectly. however i hav no experience wiring lipos in series and i know that precautions should be taken. should i charge the individual packs separately and then wire them in series on each charge? or somehow rewire the ballance wires and charge it like a single pack on 4c? cheers

oh and btw... i didnt go so over-the-top and bought an imax b5. it can charge 2s lol

switch the words series with parallel and parallel with series in the above lol