Re: Electric for large Planes

You leave it connected in parallel and charge it as though it is the total 
mAh of the two packs, like I said.

"Ed Cregger" <ecregger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Jim" <jim@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> You use a charger that will handle the charge rate for the total mah of

>> the pack. So if it's a 3S (11.1V) and two 2200mah packs in parallel,
then 
>> you charge it at the rate for 4400mAh.  A charge rate of 1C is 4.4amps.
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>> "Morgans" <jsmorgan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> How do you charge a system like that, Jim? Do you unhook the parallel

>>>> packs and charge them with separate chargers? With Nicads that
wouldn't 
>>>> be a good idea.
>>>
>>> I have never used a pack like that.  I would think they would have to 
>>> have a plug that you could take apart and charge it as a 6s, or use 
>>> individual leads like on a balancing charger.
>>> -- 
>>> Jim in NC
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> The reason I ask is because charging parallel Nicad packs is not 
> considered good practice. The LiPoly packs must have very low and 
> consistent internal impedances if they can withstand charging in
parallel 
> constantly.
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> Ed Cregger
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