Lithium Batteries (Lipo, Liion, Life); A) General Information - VOLTCRAFT UCT 100-6 Bedienungsanleitung

12. LITHIUM BATTERIES (LIPO, LIION, LIFE)

a) General information

This charge program is only suited for batteries with Lithium technology, "LiPo", "LiIon"
and "LiFe". The respective battery type, which you want to connect to the charger, must
be set prior to a charge/discharge procedure (in the "User" settings, see chapter 16).
If the battery has a balancer connection, the balancer battery connector as well as the
connection cable of the battery must be connected when charging/discharging.
Use the correct balancer connector, which depends on the number of cells.
There are different types of balancer plug. For this reason, do not use force if the plug
does not fit! Suitable adapters are available to purchase for the balancer plug.
When using a balancer, all cells have the same voltage after the charge process, which
prevents the overcharging of individual cells. Overloading a cell in a LiPo battery does
not only reduce the battery's life, but also runs the risk of having the battery explode and
creates a danger of fire and explosion!
The charge current to be set depends on the battery capacity and is usually 1C. However,
you should take the battery manufacturer's instructions into account.
The value "1C" means that the charging current is equivalent to the battery's capacity. As
such, a charge current of 1.8A should be set for a 1800mAh LiPo battery at 1C.
In the main menu, select the battery program "LIXX BATT" with the button "Batt Type/ Stop" confirm
your selection with "Start/Enter".
Depending on the battery type selected in the „User" settings, the display shows „LiPo",
„LiIo" or „LiFe".
Check whether the battery type indicated on the display coincides with the battery you
want to charge/discharge.
Afterwards, you can select the different functions with the buttons "INC" and "DEC".
• "CHARGE": Charge lithium battery without balancer connection
• "BALANCE": Charge lithium battery with balancer connection
• "FAST CHG": Fast battery charging
• "STORAGE": Charging/discharging batteries to a set voltage value
• "DISCHARGE": Discharging the battery
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