Running Packs in series or parrallel

[BrianG]

Although, the each pair of parallel cells in MM's right pic would not have the different voltages as shown.

I too think it's best to make your P groups first, and then put those in series. Plus, balancing as a whole is MUCH easier.

[JERRY2KONE]

Now that is quite a pile of info to absorb. It looks simple enough, but if you look at it long enough it can really get confusing. Thanks guys for all of that. I think I am begining to udnerstand. Like most things in the engineering field we may learn this best by building some on our own, with a little assistance of course. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[MetalMan]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Although, the each pair of parallel cells in MM's right pic would not have the different voltages as shown.

I too think it's best to make your P groups first, and then put those in series. Plus, balancing as a whole is MUCH easier.

Exactly, just showing how any out-of-balanced cells are averaged out by the cell they are paired with.

And yes, balancing is a hell of a lot more simple.