Product Overview; Initial Operation - VOLTCRAFT V-Charge 400 Duo Bedienungsanleitung

Product overview

a) Charger
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6 13
5
12
4
3
2
1
1 Temperature sensor connection 2 (for
external)
3 Fan (controlled by temperature sensor)
5 Temperature sensor connection 1 (for
external)
7 Charging pad (inductive)
9 Rotary switch 1 & 2
11 Balancer connection 2
13 Battery connection 1
15 9 - 32 V DC DC voltage connection
b) LCD display
E
D
1 LiPo - 6S Charging....98%
25.00
V
C
B 5000mAh
0:38:00
LiPo - 6S Charging....98%
2
25.00
V
5000mAh
A 0:38:00
A Duration (charging/discharging)
C Battery voltage
E Number of cells in the battery
G Charge status in %
I Cell voltage
K Temperature
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9
10
11
14
15
2 PC link connection
4 Anti-slip strip
6 EXT.DISC discharge connection
8 LCD display
10 Battery connection 2
12 Balancer connection 1
14 AC INPUT 100 - 240 V AC voltage
connection
F
G
8.0
A
H
I
4.16V-4.17V
50 C 20.8V
8.0
A
4.16V-4.17V
50 C 20.0V J
K
B Battery capacity
D Battery type
F Operating mode (current)
H Charging/discharging current
J Input voltage

Initial operation

a) Placement
• Place the charger with the plastic feet on a non-combustible, heat-resistant surface close
to a standard mains socket, if you wish to use it with a mains voltage. To use the charger
with a DC voltage, the DC source must be located nearby or moved next to the charger.
• Ensure that the ventilation holes on the bottom of the charger are unobstructed and that
the fan is operating.
• Keep the charger away from flammable or easily inflammable materials (e.g. curtains). Ne-
ver operate the charger on car seats, carpet or other combustible materials.
b) Connecting to the power supply
• Connect the mains cable to the AC INPUT 100 - 240 V AC voltage connection (14) and plug
the mains plug into a standard mains socket.
Never operate the charger with an alternating voltage that is outside the range spe-
cified in the technical data.
• If you wish to operate the charger with a DC voltage, use a suitable cable with an XT60
connector (not included) to connect the 9-32 V/DC DC voltage connection (15) to a DC
voltage source, e.g. a laboratory power supply that complies with the specifications in the
"Technical data" section. You can use a power adapter or, in dry conditions, a car battery.
Pay attention to the charge status of your car battery when on the move.
A DC power source (laboratory power supply or battery) of at least 20 V and 25 A is
recommended for a DC power supply.
Never connect both power supply connections simultaneously. Do not attempt to
use the charger to charge a battery with an AC voltage and a DC voltage at the same
time.
c) Connections on the charger
• The battery packs are connected to the two battery connections 1 & 2 (10 & 13) for charging.
• The two balancer connections (11 & 12) are used for connecting the balancer cables. Al-
ways insert the balancer cables into the sockets with the connector aligned to the right.
When a balancer cable is connected, the charger automatically detects the number
of cells.
• Connect an external temperature sensor for battery temperature monitoring (not included)
to the temperature sensor connections 1 & 2 (5) & (1). The temperature sensors can be
purchased separately from Conrad via item no. 2258298.
• A discharge device can be connected to the EXT.DISC discharge connection (6) for rapid
discharging. This enables a discharge power of up to 200 W.
The PC link connection (2) does not have a regular function in the normal operating
mode. It is used to update the charger firmware when the manufacturer releases
firmware updates.
d) System menu settings
Press and hold the rotary switch (9) for charging channel 1 to open the system menu with the
settings. You can set the following system parameters:
System parameter Explanation of function
Language Select one of the available menu languages. The following
languages are available: English, German.
Max. power If you are operating the charger with a DC power supply and
its power (P=UxI) is less than the maximum power requi-
red by the charger, set the maximum input power between
50 and <450 W. For example, if you are using a 20 V/10 A DC
power source, set the maximum input power value to 200 W.
It is recommended to use a DC power supply with a power of
500 W/20 V/DC or higher.
Min. Input voltage If you are operating the charger with a DC power supply, set
the minimum input voltage between 9 and 24 V/DC . This
setting prevents the power supply battery from overdischar-
ging. If the voltage falls below the set voltage, the charger
stops the current process and displays the "DC in too low"
warning message.
For example, if you are using a 6S LiPo battery as a power
source, you can set this value to 21.0 V to protect the battery
from discharging below this voltage.
Power distribution You can distribute the power differently over the two charging
channels. Power is typically distributed evenly over the two
charging channels. At 160 W, this means a power of 80 W per
channel. This value can be distributed differently as required,
e.g. 100 + 60 W.
Max. capacity The charger terminates the charging process if the maximum
capacity value is reached. The capacity value can be adjus-
ted.
Max. charging time The charger terminates the charging process if the set maxi-
mum charging time is reached.
Cut-off temperature The charger terminates the charging process if the battery
temperature reaches the maximum cut-off value. An external
temperature sensor is required for this feature to work.