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Old 11-01-2021, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by billdelong
Many years ago I had a generic charger that I got from HobbyKing that would let me charge my batteries in regular LiPo mode without the balance harness connected. I discovered that I could drastically reduce my charge times because this bypassed the CCCV cycle. This came in VERY handy to get my packs charged on 10A.

Not sure how or if an iCharger will let you charge without a balance port but I charge my packs at 40A now and that's with the CCCV averaging about 10-15 min to charge between 5 min quals so I don't have a need to charge without balancing nowadays.

In my experience, I never had a single cell go farther than 0.07V when charging without balancing and this didn't seem to effect the longevity of my packs based on my observations, though I wouldn't recommend this technique today, especially if you're using a high rate charger.
The 406 Duo will charge if there's no balance connector. It just won't balance.
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