You’ll have to disconnect your series connectors first, but at least you can leave the batteries on the board while you charge. This is what I’ve been doing with my 8s build (not sure if it’s the safest way to monitor voltage though). Just have the balance adapter hooked to a cheap cell meter. Most of the time I’ll charge all 5 batteries through one channel, unless I’m in a hurry then I’ll split two packs off to the other side.
My first reaction: omg, thats shitload of cables and connectors… i hope u plug the end cable and start charging without fiddling with each cable every time
No it all just stays on the board lol. Would definitely like to come up with a cleaner looking way of monitoring cell voltage. Figured it was that, or have a separate cellmeter for each pack.
With it hooked up like this though, if I have one cell drop below the rest, I question whether the meter will really pick up on it. I’d hoped that the meter would scan all the packs for the lowest cells, but I’m assuming that’s not actually what’s happening.
I’m sorry, don’t get mad. I know you started with a picture of your impressive build as an example for me. But the conversation was getting pretty chaotic and hard to follow. Maybe it’s was a little harsh to say…
@benjammin please tell me why you want to monitor your cells with one cell meter? Doesn’t your balance charger monitors each cell?
If you are charging more batteries in parallel aren’t the cells balancing each other out? They become one big cell for the balance charger, right?
Yeah no worries man, shit’s confusing. You need a cellmeter for when you’re riding to know where your voltage is at. Like I said above, I’m still not sure what the best solution is for monitoring multiple packs at the same time while riding.
Perhaps someone else will chime in with a better understanding of this.
Oh you need it while riding, i understood you needed it for charging.
Is that problem occuring that often that you need to monitor it while riding?
Always tought that the cells discharge pretty evenly when in use…
But anyways, that post you made with your pictures, you proposed to buy those 2 parallel cables(xt90 and jst). Isn’t the paraboard doing the same without being that flexible? I understand why that would be easier in use but i think i don’t mind getting the packs out of the board for charging…for now
I will use a battery monitor in %.
Probably going for the low guido’s technique of charging the packs via the jst’s. but i’m not sure.
Today the waterproof case arrived as the first part i’ve ordered.
But i’m pretty bummed because it is probably 1cm to low to fit a 4 packs in it…stupid!
Thats not really true. It depends on your definition of ages I guess. Balance leads are usually 22AWG Which is good for 7A and thats more than most chargers can output anyway. All my chargers are 5A max and i think the biggest battery I have takes 4 hours to charge. Which I think is reasonable. Total cost of two B6 chargers $20 and a 10A fast charger for 12S is like over $200. I know what I’d do.
Hey low’s, can you tell me if it’s possible to do the same with 4s batteries in series and charge them with a B6?
Also i’m hoping somebody could tell me if the ZIPPY Flightmax 8400mAh 4S2P 30C LiFePo4 Pack
In series would be as good as the zippycompact 4s 6200mah 40c in series?
