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Originally Posted by TheSteve
If they are in parallel and one cell peaked the charger would never detect it.
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Agree, which is why I'm wondering why they apparently chose parallel instead of series.
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Originally Posted by TheSteve
It may not be any worse then traditional series charging though.
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Although you still have the previous problem with cells in series, one benefit is that on discharge, the average discharge voltage for the pack is a useful number to evaluate the health of the pack. With the cells in parallel, this measure is meaningless.
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Originally Posted by TheSteve
The only way it appears to be individual is if you charge a single cell in the holder.
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Hadn't thought of that!