What Causes Cell Unbalancing in Battery Packs? All Questions › Category: Battery Management System › What Causes Cell Unbalancing in Battery Packs? 0 Vote Up Vote Down CS Electrical And Electronics Staff asked 4 years ago I need short information. 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down CS Electrical And Electronics Staff answered 4 years ago The reasons which causes cell unbalancing are: SOC Imbalance Internal resistance variation – As the life of cells increases, the internal resistance of cells decreases. Temperature – Due to the surrounding temperature, the voltage is cell varies.