Originally Posted by
Numburn
Well, I ran electric buggy for almost 2 years and went through many 4s packs. They just don't seem to be able to handle the abuse. It isn't from cells dying so much as connections breaking within the packs. 2s packs are a lot sturdier.
Is there any reason to charge them as a 4s pack instead of separately?
I'm not completely sold on the 2s route and could definitely be convinced to go back to 4s. I also need a new charger and that decision dictates which charger I get. If I go with 2s packs then I'll get a 4 port charger. If I get 4s packs then I'll get a more powerful 2 port charger.
Actually now that I think about it I may have been wrong. I know when your pack is wired in parallel your supposed charge them as if they were one pack and should not let one get worn out faster than the other, but not sure if it's as big of a deal when wired in series assuming you keep them balanced to the same voltage.