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Serum · 11.19.2005, 05:04 AM

Here is what the PCM guard does;

it cuts of the pack when 1 cell reached the 4,25 volts. it simple doesn't balance the cells, it's just a warning device, that tells you when the pack is in unbalance. nothing more...

Here is what a proper balancer does;

during the charge proces it monitors and adjusts the charging proces of each cell, not only at 4.25 volts, like the polyquest PCM, but continuesly, thru the whole charging proces

You need to balance the cells at some point. discharging or charging. imo it is the best to do it at charging, because only then, you know that all the are equal when you give them the big load or torsing a monster truck thru the fields..

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Serum RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 10,480 Join Date: Feb 2005	11.19.2005, 05:04 AM Here is what the PCM guard does; it cuts of the pack when 1 cell reached the 4,25 volts. it simple doesn't balance the cells, it's just a warning device, that tells you when the pack is in unbalance. nothing more... Here is what a proper balancer does; during the charge proces it monitors and adjusts the charging proces of each cell, not only at 4.25 volts, like the polyquest PCM, but continuesly, thru the whole charging proces You need to balance the cells at some point. discharging or charging. imo it is the best to do it at charging, because only then, you know that all the are equal when you give them the big load or torsing a monster truck thru the fields..