Parallel Charging 6 LiPo Batteries Using iCharger 206B

The 206B is a powerful 300W charger which allows you to charge 3S lipos at up to 20A.

This video shows how to charge six 3S lipos of different capacities at the full 20A using an iCharger 206B, a P350 power supply, and parallel main and balance lead cables which are available from ProgressiveRC.com.

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• icharger
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• 206B
• 208B
• lipo
• battery
• series

[antihero138chris]

thank you for the great video. I have a small question. when charging in parallel with 3s packs whats the limiting factor for how many packs I can charge at the same time? is it the chargers amp output or the number of cells it can support. in my case its 10amps and 6s? when you charge six packs can you actually see all 18 cells voltage when charging with the icharger. thanks

[write2dgray]

@antihero138chris There is no theoretical limit to the number of packs you can charge at once in parallel, it is more of a practical limit based on the space required/number of connections as well as the time needed/power available from your charging set-up.

You could for example use a tiny charger to charge (100) 5Ah packs, but it would take days.

[macksongjh]

Hi there, i have a question. I just purchased a Banana 4mm to 6 x XT60. I look through the net and i found that all uses balance too. I do not have the JST plugs for the balancing. Can I still charge my battery without them? I'm running 6 S3 2200mah battery. At what rate should i charge them. My charger is a G.T Power A6-D. Maximum charge current is 5.0A

Cheers

[write2dgray]

@macksongjh Most all multi-cell lipos have balance leads these days and it is always recommended to balance charge them. If you in fact have a much older pack without balance leads you should limit charge rate to 1C max. which is 2.2A on a 2.2Ah pack.

[xxgg]

So when you plug them in parallel,,,

Charger will detect that it is 3S LiPo...

But how many cells should the charger detect as ?

still 3cell? or 18cell in case of this video ?

[write2dgray]

@xxgg When connecting packs in series the voltage increases, but the capacity stays the same.

When connecting packs in parallel the voltage stays the same (still 3S), but the capacity is cumulative.

So in the video the charger will see a 3S pack of a larger capacity.

[pirape]

@xxgg its like if you are charging a 3s 60000mah battery :)

[450hp202turbo]

@ibleed1 whats your problem fuck head, i warn people not to buy it its crap . look inside the fucking thing made from cheap chines crap .fucking maggot stfu

[ibleed1]

@450hp202turbo you again, pfff.

[450hp202turbo]

dont buy this piece of shit charger , mine shit it self in 8 weeks , chines rubbish

[mamatalu]

@write2dgray I don't think you're entirely correct. It will be function of your power supply total power output. The more batteries you connect, while keeping the same voltage, the current will go down. Remember Power = Voltage x Current (P=VI). That's the practical limit.

[450hp202turbo]

thats sick man were do i find the plugs and cables or did you make them ? i have a 208b

[nsxrrUT]

Are you serious or this is only joke ??

[macksongjh]

@write2dgray Thanks for your reply write2dgray. It means that i can just charge my battery without using the balance JST-XH connectors just that i can only do it at the lower current? If i set my charging to 1C (2.2A), If i were to charge 3 or 6 battery pack which means 2.2A times 3 = (6.6A), Do i set the charge to maximum current at (5A)?