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BALANCE CHARGER/DISCHARGER FOR NICD/NIMH/LITHIUM/PB BATTERIES Operating Manual Thank you for purchasing the balance charger. This is a rapid charge/ discharger with built in balancer, computerised with microprocessor and specialised operating software. Please read this entire operating manual completely and attentively before using.
Contents Features Exterior of the unit Warnings and safety notes Program flow chart Initial Parameter set up (Users' set up) Lithium battery(Lilo/LiPo/LiFe)program Charging Lithium Battery Charging Lithium battery at balance mode 'FAST' charging Lithium battery 'STORAGE' control Lithium battery Discharging Lithium battery Voltage balancing and monitoring during the discharge NiMH/NiCd battery program Charging NiCd/NiMH battery...
1. Features Optimised operating software When charging or discharging, It has an 'AUTO' function that sets the feeding current automatically. Especially for Lithium batteries, it can prevent the over-charging can lead to an explosion by users fault. Every program in the unit is controlled with mutual links and communication for every possible error so it introduces a maximum safety.
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Auto-charge current limit: When charging NiCd or NiMH at 'AUTO' current mode, you can set the upper limit of change current to avoid from high current charging. This is very useful when charging the low impedance and small capacity NiMH battery in 'AUTO' mode. Capacity limit: The changing capacity always calculated by multiple of the charging current and time.
3. Warnings and safety notes Never leave the charge unsupervised when it is connected to its power supply. If any malfunction is observed immediately terminate the process and refer to the operation manual. Keep away the unit from dust, damp, rain, heat, direct, sunshine and vibration. Do not dorp it.
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Do not connect more than one battery pack to the charge lead at any one time. Do not attempt to charge or discharge the following types of battery. - Battery pack, which consists of different types of cell (including different manufacturers). - Battery, which is already fully charged or just slightly discharged.
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Discharge The typical purpose of discharge is to determine the residual capacity of the battery, or to lower the voltage of battery to a defined level. When you discharge the battery you also have to pay attention on the process same as charging. To avoid the battery becoming deep- discharged, set the final discharge voltage correctly.
4. Program flow chart Start Enter USER PROGAM LiPo/LiIo/LiFe Product Version Load Factory Set Input Power Low SETUP CHK Timer 10min V1.0.0 Enter Cut-off 10.0V Batt type stop Start Key Beep Enter LiPo[0] CHARGE LiPo[0] DISCHG Buzzer PROGRAM MEMORY 10.0A 22.2 (6S) 2.0A 22.2 (6S)
5. Initial Parameter set up (Users' set up) It will be operated with the default value of the essential user settings when it is connected to a DC 10~18V batttery for the first time.The screen displays the following information in sequence and the user can change the value of parameter on each screen.
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The battery is on the cyclic process of charge and discharge can often become warm after charge or discharge period. The program can insert a time delay to occur after each charge and discharge process to allow the battery adequate time to cool down before being subjected to the next process.
6. Lithium battery(Lilo/LiPo/LiFe/LiHV)program These programs are only suitable for charging and discharging Lithium batteries with a nominal voltage of 3.3V,3.6V,3.7V and 3.8V per cell. These batteries need to adopt different charge technique is termed a constant voltage(CV) and constant current(CC) method. The charge current varies according to the battery capacity and performance.
6.2 Charging Lithium battery at balance mode This function is for balancing the voltage of Lithium-polymer battery cells while charging. In the balance mode, the battery needs to have a balance lead to connect to the battery's power lead to the output of chaeger. In this mode, the charging process will be different from ordinary charging mode.
The shows the present state of 'FAST' charging. To stop charging arbitrary, press Batt type/Stop key once . 6.4 'STORAGE' control of lithium battery This is for charging or discharging Lithium battery not to be used for the time being. The program will determine to charge or discharge the battery to the certain voltage depending on the voltage of the battery at its initial stage.
6.6 Voltage balancing and monitoring during the discharge The processor monitors the voltage of individual cells during 'storage-mode' and 'discharge' of Lithium battery pack. It tries to normalise the voltages to be equal. For this feature, the individual plug of the battry pack should be connected to the individual port of the charger.
7.2 Discharging of NiCd/NiMH battery Set discharge current on the left and final voltage on the right. The discharge current ranges from 0.1 to 1.0A and the final voltage ranges from 0.1 to 25.0V). To start the process, press Start /Enter key more than 3 seconds. The screen displays the current state of discharge.
8. Pb( lead-sulphuric acid) battery program This is programmed for charging Pb( lead-sulphuric acid) battery with nominal voltage from 2 to 36V. Pb batteries are totally different from NiCd or NiMH batteries. They can only deliver relatievely lower current compare to their capacity, and similar restrictions definitely apply to charge.
11. Memory Mode 12. Various information during the process You can inquire various information on LCD screen during charging or discharging process. When you press DEC button the charger shows the establishment of user settings. And also you can monitor the voltage of individual cell by pressing INC button when the individual connection cable is linked to the Lithium battery being processed.
Displayed capacity cut-off function is turn on and the setting value of capacity. Displayed safety timer is turn on and duration of time in minutes. Displayde temperature cut-off function is turn on. The external temperature is displayed when the temperature probe is used. Present input voltage.
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Input voltage wrong. The voltage of the battery pack has been selected incorrectly! The charger has malfunctioned for some reason. Seek professional advice. The voltage is lower than which is set. Please check the number of cells in the battery pack. The voltage is higher than which is set.
14. Specifications Stated values refer to one charger except dimension & weight DC 10.0 ~ 18.0 Volt DC 10.0 ~ 18.0 Volt Operating Voltage Range: Max.100 Watts for each pc. Max.50 Watts for each pc. Charge Power: Max.5 Watts for each pc. Max.5 Watts for each pc.
15. Warranty and service We warrant this product for a period of one year(12 months) from the date of purchase. The guarantee applies only to such material or operational defects, which are present at the time of purchasing the product. During that period, we will replace without service charge any product deemed defective due to those causes.
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