Originally Posted by
Duster_360
You're correct, 2C would be 10amps. The 208B is set up to charge in series, not parallel - this is quoted from AMain's ad for the 208B -
"This charger is also designed to allow you to balance multiple batteries at once as you can charge and balance up to two 4S batteries, two 3S batteries or three 2S batteries at once. When you connect multiple batteries, the batteries also need to be connected together with a serial charge lead. You should also make sure all the batteries are discharged or used in the same groups that you charge them in (ie: two 4S batteries used in series for a 8S battery pack etc)."
You would set the charger to charge at the amps needed for the equiv lipo with them wired in series, Say you series connected two 3S 5000mah lipos - that's a 6S equiv and the 1C charge rate is 5amps, 2C would be 10a. But you would set cell count for 6S.
Remember in series, voltage adds, capacity (mah) stays the same.
I read that under the Amain description. There is another forum (rcgroups I believe) that they are using it to charge in parallel and charging mulitple batteries at once. There is also a youtube video that shows the guy charging 6 3S lipos all different capacities at once. I am at work and don't have the links on me. Otherwise I would post them. Thanks for your help though. I appreciate you confirming that for me.
