Originally Posted by
tom_chang79
...What is the balancer for? Aren't LiPo chargers capable of "balancer" functions?
No, not all lipo capable chargers have a built in balancer. Duratrax Ice has no balancer, several lipo capable chargers in the Hyperion line do have built in balancers. Separate balancer is for balancing voltage across cells for chargers that do not provide a built in balancer.