Cadex C4000 SERIES, User Manual

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How it works
If Residual Capacity
meets target
Programs
&
Target Capacity
The battery is first discharged to one volt per cell during
which the Residual Capacity is measured.
If the
capacity meets or exceeds the target, a final charge is
applied. Typical program time is 2 to 3 hours
If Residual Capacity is
If the Residual Capacity is below target, the battery is
below target
fully recharged and a second discharge is applied to
measure the full-charge capacity.
If second discharge
If the second discharge meets the Target Capacity, the
meets target
program concludes with a final charge. The READY
LED comes on.
NiCd, NiMH
If the Final Capacity meets the target, the READY LED
comes on. If below target, the FAIL LED comes on.
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If second discharge
capacity is below target
Indicators
If the second discharge capacity is below target,
Recondition is applied. The battery is fully recharged
and discharged once more to measure the Final
Capacity. A concluding charge follows.
SLA
For SLA batteries, AUTO consists of 1 or 2 discharge/
charge cycles. Recondition is omitted.
For more information on the NiCd battery, refer to a
separate publication referred to as
"Characteristics of
Rechargeable Batteries".
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Recondition
Recondition is a controlled deep discharge that
removes the crystalline build-up, or "memory", on the
cell plates .
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