Single batteries often come with a basic BMS built-in. If you want more control over the protection features, you can select and add your own 1S BMS according to your needs.
If you connect multiple batteries in parallel to build a battery pack with more power, you should always add your own 1S BMS.
BMS often ship in locked state: no output voltage is available at the output pins.
Locked state is entered whenever over-current protection was triggered.
To unlock the BMS, connect it to a charger. If you did not add a dedicated charger board, apply the appropriate charging voltage to its output terminal.
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