Originally Posted by
jdeadman
What I do is do not balance charge. I just normal charge to about 95% of the pack ( about 4.15V/Cell) then let the pack sit while I charge the other ones. Then throw it on the balancer to finish charging very slowly.
Isn't that going by the assumption that the pack is already closely balanced?
If one cell is .1v higher than the rest, by the time you get to 4.15 there would be one overcharged cell.
Best and easiest way is to just balance charge from the start, I think.
Most simple and has the least amount of risk, not to mention no chance of forgetting to stop it at a certain voltage to balance it.
Also the fastest method, by the time you get to 4.15v it's already charging at a pretty low rate.
Also most balancers I have looked at (those built into chargers as well) are all usually 150-250ma, not many are higher.
I think the point is that in the wrong hands lipo's "can" be dangerous, with a little knowledge and common sense the risk is greatly reduced.
I 'spose the saying "If it can happen, it will happen" fits here, however rare it does happen, it's still a good idea to charge away from other expensive items and batteries.