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Old 02-23-2010 | 10:13 AM
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Does anyone know if you can use a y connector for servos can be used to charge multiple battery packs or will it just charge one good and the other poorly?
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Old 02-23-2010 | 11:15 AM
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As long as they are the same MAh rating, it will charge them equally, but it will take twice as long. So you're better off just charging them one at a time
Old 02-23-2010 | 11:17 AM
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Seems like it will take the same amount of time to charge them both whether you do it together or separately. Am I missing something?
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In general, it's a poor idea to charge batteries in parallel. How successful you can be in doing so depends on what type of batteries and charger you're using.
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You can charge LiPo or Pb based batteries in parallel. If it is a Nixx, you will most probably ruin one or the other if you charge in parallel . As to using a Y connector, if your currents are very high (conservatively more than 500 milliampers) it is not a good idea.

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