So now I am considering a Triton2 for my charging needs. Will only be charging AW protected 17500/17670/18650 and C cells, but cannot find a proper FAQ, or walkthrough regarding how to best charge these cells. Rummaged through a few CPF posts and this is what I have gathered:
1. Use LiPo mode to maximize capacity at the expense of lifetime charging cycles.
2. Use a cell balancer to ensure cells charged in parallel (five cells max for the Triton2) are charged at the same rate.
3. Avoid charging magnets as they add resistance to a series of cells (if charged in such a manner).
4. The upcoming Triton ZX and not the Triton2 is the charger to purchase.
And that is about it. How to align cells in a series to charge them without magnets? Tape the cells together and the probe leads to the +/- ends? Is there a more elegant solution? Is the Triton Thermal Probe necessary, or will an IR thermometer work just as well? Does the ZX have an internal balancer like the Shultze chargers (was considering, but overkill for simply charging batteries). What is a good balancer for the Triton2? Am I missing anything else?
