why a ballancer
 

As you may guess I don't know much about lithiom, polymer batteries buuuuuuuut my question is,
why do you need a ballancer if you have an adjustable amp charger why can't you just
charg the pack at a low amp and accomplish the same thing? :D

RE: why a ballancer
 

Chargeing lipo cells in series (even at a very slow rate) will cause any cell that's already full to go overcharged while the remaining cells are being brought up to full. The overcharge that a Nickel battery can dissepate as heat doesn't happen in a lipo. It continues to increase cell pressure and makes the cell start blowing up like balloon.

Nice thng about lipos is that if they are matched in capacity and used half way conservatively they will also stay in perfect balance for long time.

RE: why a ballancer
 

Thanks guver, I just thought it seemed redundent.
I notice you are in Ohil I am origanly from Carrolton Ohio, my wife is from Alliance Ohio.
Small world hu.

RE: why a ballancer
 

Yeh, a balancer is definitely a nice item to have.. :) Not redundant at all.. :)

Jeff
www.CommonSenseRC.com