ORIGINAL: cmoulder
Bottom line is:
It does NOT show INDIVIDUAL cell IR's. When parallel charging, maybe it shows cumulative or average of 2 parallel cells? Or total pack IR? I don't know, but it doesn't show INDIVIDUAL CELL IR's.
It CANNOT series charge 10S packs.
This is why it is not ideal for electric 2-meter Pattern, which is virtually without exception a 10S world.
I am aware that the PL8 - combined with a good power source - can mash some serious mAh's, but that is only one criterion when choosing a charger.
The Cellpro 10S is not as fast because it is limited to 14v input, whereas the 10XP can handle up to 32v input. With a 24v power supply, recharges are quite fast. With 4 battery sets, it can charge them faster than I can fly them.
Not for nothing, there's an awful lot of 10XP's and 10S's at the field when you go to pattern meets.
Bob is right on the money with his comments.
I didn't see any comments about the connection between the batteries.....I cut a couple of basswood strips to use as a separarater, then use filament tape to hold the batteries together, then electrically connect them in series by using a automotive crimp connector that is first crimped and then soldered....then put on heatshrink.
Someone said they use power pole crimped connectors....these can generate a lot of heat and problems if the wires are not soldered...crimped connections will get slightly corroded just from being exposed to air and should be soldered in high current usage. I don't know anyone who uses them on a 10s 42 volt powered plane.