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CHARGING LITHIUM BATTERIES FOR STORAGE
The left side of the first line shows the type of battery to be
stored. The value on the left of the second line is the charge
current, which can be adjusted (0.1-10.0A). The right side of
the second line shows the number of cells in the battery, along
with the nominal voltage (3.7-22.2V, 1-6S). To change the
value of a specific parameter, press the
“Start/Enter”
button
to make it blink; when blinking, press the
INC
or
DEC
buttons
to change the parameter to the desired value. Press the
Start/Enter
button once to store the new setting.
This screen shows the real-time status of the charge process.
Press the
Batt Type/Stop
button once to stop the charge
process.
Charging Lithium batteries in the storage mode
The Prodigy 620 DUO features a storage mode that is ideal for preparing lithium
batteries for long-term storage. Storage mode will charge or discharge the battery to a
specific voltage per cell (LiPo: 3.85V LiFe: 3.3V Li-Ion: 3.75V) that is roughly 50% that of
a fully charged pack.
INC
DEC
INC
DEC
Batt Type
Stop
- +
- +
Charged
capacity
Number
of cells
Charging
Time
Charging
Current
Battery
Voltage
The value on the left of the second line shows the discharge
current, which can be adjusted (Note: it should not exceed 1C,
or the capacity of the battery). The value on the right of the
second line shows the number of cells in the battery, along with
the nominal voltage (3.7-22.2V, 1-6S); this number should
match that of the battery to avoid deep discharging. Press and
hold the
Start/Enter
button for more than 3 seconds to start
the discharging process.
This screen shows the real-time status of the discharge
process. Press the
Batt Type/Stop
button once to stop the
discharge process.
DISCHARGING LITHIUM BATTERIES
INC
DEC
INC
DEC
Start
Enter
Batt Type
Stop
'> 3 seconds’
Start
Enter
'> 3 seconds’
- +
- +
Charged
capacity
Number
of cells
Charging
Time
Charging
Current
Battery
Voltage