B) Connection Of A Rechargeable Battery To The Charger - VOLTCRAFT V-CHARGE 100 DUO Bedienungsanleitung

b) Connection of a Rechargeable Battery to the Charger

Please observe the following points before connecting or charging/recharging the battery:
• If you have not done so already, please read chapters 5, 6 and 7 completely and
ensure that you have understood the information there.
• Do you know all of the information you need to know about your rechargeable bat-
tery? Unknown or unlabelled batteries, the necessary values of which you do not
know, must not be connected/charged/discharged!
• Always make sure that you do not swap the connections of outputs #1 and #2.
• Have you selected the correct charging/discharging program for the type of battery
you are using? Incorrect settings will damage the charger and the battery; there is
a danger of fire and explosion!
• Did you set the correct charging or discharging current?
• Have you selected the correct voltage (e.g. for multiple-cell LiPo batteries)? A two-
cell LiPo battery may be switched in parallel (3.7 V) or series (7.4 V).
• Are all connector cables and plugs undamaged, do the plugs stay firmly in the sock-
ets? Worn plugs and damaged cables should be replaced.
• Connect only one rechargeable battery or a single battery pack to the charger out-
put, but never several at once.
• When connecting a rechargeable battery to the charger, always connect the charg-
ing cable to the charger first. Only then must the charging cable be connected to the
rechargeable battery. When disconnecting, proceed in reverse order (first discon-
nect the rechargeable battery from the charging cable, then the charging cable from
the charger).
Failure to do so presents the danger of a short circuit. This can result in a fire or
explosion of the rechargeable batteries!
• If you wish to charge battery packs that you have manufactured yourself, the cells
must be identical in their construction (same type, same capacity, same manufac-
turer).
The cells must also be charged to the same level (lithium batteries can be balanced
out using the balancer. This is, however, not possible with other battery packs such
as NiMH or NiCd).
• Before connecting a rechargeable battery/battery pack to the charger, disconnect it
completely, e.g. from a flight or speed controller.
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