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Old 01-12-2016, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Richard39
Would you hook up two LIFE batteries each with it's own charging switch/plug and connect both to the receiver via y harness...? or what do you recommend....
It would be nice if in a tech question you include clear info.
Original question has nothing about redundant batteries.
Why are there now 2 batteries and a Y harness?

You like Nimh's but have issues with some vendors.

Nimh are now old school. Some have given vendors they trust. I will never buy Nimh's again, they are last decades tech. IMHO

Life's are tech superior in most opinions. Which includes me. You need a good modern charger that does CVVC @ 6.6 volts. It is also recommended to "balance" charge them. This requires an extra battery connection to the jumper between the 2 cells in the 2s configuration. This is commonly provided as a "balance" jack (3 wire jst).

Please give more info on what your thinking is.