Hi Onyx,
Thanks for your replies. Could you respond to this one as well:
In the data sheet there is a specification for Iin for the VCx pins. For VC1 it seems to be negligible. VC2 however is 2.5uA max. The one thing that is not clear is whether this 2.5uA goes to ground, or if it just bleeds the upper cell. This is critical to understanding if the IC is creating a 2.5uA imbalance between the cells or if it is just bleeding an additional 2.5uA from the whole pack.
Regards,
John