Lipo's

[musomaniac]

Can i parallel charge 3 2200mah 3s lipo's with an accucel 6 ? I'm reasonably handy with a soldering iron , has anyone got a drawing of a paraboard or similar i could make up .

[sacko]

Parallel charging Board for 6 packs 2~6S (EC3)

[brummycraig]

You can, but as the accucell 6 is only 50w you wont be able to reach a full 1c charge rate. 2.2amp x 3 = 6.6amp x 11.1v = 73w

So it will take a little longer to charge them at around 4 amps but will do them no harm at all and will still be much quicker than charging them individually.

Some useful info here: Parallel LiPo Charging ? The Faster & Safer Way To Charge?

[cjcj1949]

Parallel charging is like for like. You need three connectors with the positives connected to each other and the the negatives to each other. No connection from positive to negative. Positive is usually red and negative usually black. You do the same with the balance connectors. To use parallel charging first make sure all your lipos are similar, balanced and in good working order. Get the volts of each battery as close as possible, storage charge is a good starting point. Make sure the charger end plugs are connected and the charger is on. Connect the main connectors first and then after a few seconds connect the balance connectors. Then charge at 6.6 amps 3S. This gives over 50W (ampsXcurrent) and also the charger is probably only 5 amps, so you will be limited to the max power and current of the charger.