Charging multiple batteries???
#1
Hey guys,
I have a SJ supernova competition charger
This one - http://www.rchobbies.com.au/store/pr...oducts_id=7219
and a seperate little balancer (dont know the brand).
Is there some way i can balance charge multiple batteries at once. My crawler batteries are only 1100mAh so will only need a total of about 4.4amps but how do i set it up to charge? Is there a balancer i can get that has multiple 2S or 3S connections?
thanks
Alex
I have a SJ supernova competition charger
This one - http://www.rchobbies.com.au/store/pr...oducts_id=7219
and a seperate little balancer (dont know the brand).
Is there some way i can balance charge multiple batteries at once. My crawler batteries are only 1100mAh so will only need a total of about 4.4amps but how do i set it up to charge? Is there a balancer i can get that has multiple 2S or 3S connections?
thanks
Alex
#2
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 11,530
From: Houston, TX
Balancing while charging multiple batts is the problem. Its possible to have a short through a balance connector rigged for multiple batteries. I don't know of any balancer that comes setup to do multiple batts - chargers - yes, but not a separate standalone balancer.
Series charging of multiple batts is also an option and it requires a serial type balance connector.This is a good reference on charging in parallel and has a pretty clear breadboard type multiple balance connector shown.
http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/paral...-charging.html
Series charging of multiple batts is also an option and it requires a serial type balance connector.This is a good reference on charging in parallel and has a pretty clear breadboard type multiple balance connector shown.
http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/paral...-charging.html
#3
Check out www.Progressiverc.com David Gray has an explanation on parallel charging batteries. It is very effective, it charges and balances the batteries equally. It makes your charger think it's charging a huge battery. For example, I always charge multiple 2S 5000mAh lipo. If I do four 2S my charger thinks it's charging one 20,000mAh battery. I set my charger to 20amps and the batteries are all charged and balanced in about one hour. I use the icharger 208b with a P350 power supply. It is no joke!




